Role of GIEN team is to:
- refine inclusive education practices
- provide suggestions to members of the three level councils on developing courses / professional capacity building programme for in-service teacher educators, parents, non-teaching staff, para-medical staff, transport staff, peons and community members
- conduct researches on implementation of inclusive education including effectiveness research
- provide feedback on the resource material used in inclusive education practices and teacher development
- form groups of educational institutions including schools to promote collaboration to enhance the quality of Inclusive education
- suggest resource material, developmental needs to School Inclusive Education Development (SIED) team
- help in developing tool kits for evaluating Inclusive education practices
- facilitate formation of Regional Committees
- encourage and support educators with new and innovative ideas through GIEN annual awards
- Collaboration and cooperation with other professional development providers, community agencies and organizations working on behalf of children with impairment