CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: All students from standards I to XII suffering from type-1 diabetes will now be allowed to eat snacks and take medicines in classroom and also during examinations, the Maharashtra education department said on Friday.The education department has included these students in the special needs (disabled) category. A communication from the education department stated that the students using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) and/or insulin pumps should be allowed to keep these devices with them during the examinations.Going a step ahead, the communication added, "If a smartphone is used for glucose monitoring, then the device should be kept with the teacher or invigilator."The state education department - while marking the communication to all district collectors, zilla parishad CEOs, education officers and educational institutions - has cited the recommendations made by the chairman of National Commission for Child Rights in its semi-government order passed on March 23 this year, for passing this order.Snacks in class for kids with type-I diabetes A state-level committee was constituted about the use of teaching and adaptive assessment method according to the learning style from the perspective of the students with special needs. .As per governmentsd ecision, students with type 1 diabetes, who require snacks during morning or afternoon session of the school, should be allowed by the teacher to eat their snacks in the classroom. These students will require a clearance by their doctor if they want to participate in any sporting activities. The communication stated that additional facilities will be there for students with type-1 diabetes during competitive and other examinations. They will be allowed to carry medicines with them. "Medicines/fruits, food, drinking water, biscuits/peanuts/dry fruits brought by students should be kept with the teacher in the examination hall. If necessary, these items should be given to the students during the examination," the communication stated.

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