INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

Abstract

The fundamental tenets of sustainable development are equity, justice, and lifelong learning for all, and inclusive education embodies these ideals. Ensuring that all learners, regardless of ability, background, or situation, have access and meaningful involvement is crucial as global education institutions manage growing diversity and complexity. Through several important dimensions, including early childhood development, community-based rehabilitation, coordinated guidance and counseling, children's rights and education policy, social justice, and the requirement for secure, easily accessible digital learning environments, this paper examines the complex role of inclusive education. As a sociological approach that necessitates intersectional methods, community involvement, and rights-based frameworks, it highlights that inclusive education is not just a legislative add-on. Through tackling systemic injustices, cultivating cultural sensitivity, and using technology fairly, inclusive education turns into a game-changing instrument for creating societies that are resilient, just, and empowered. In the end, it reaffirms that inclusive, flexible, and learner-centered educational institutions are necessary for sustained development.