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Abstract The present study traces the concept of inclusive education in schools in the Kerala context. This investigation was undertaken to study the problems faced by the secondary school teachers regarding different aspects of inclusive education.The data for the present investigation were collected from 200 secondary school teachers from Palakkad and Thrissur district of Kerala; with the help of self-developed questionnaire for secondary school teachers. The responses to open ended questions in the questionnaire were interpreted with the help of content-analysis technique.Although, it has been reflected by majority of secondary school teachers that inclusive education is a better alternate for educating special children as compared to special education, but certain problems have been highlighted by the teachers that are acting as hindrances in making inclusive education, a successful venture.The suggestions have also been formulated for making inclusive education more effective.