I wonder what the students have to say about the role of EOCs in Universities. Are they adequate or do they need to do more. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Misbah Sent: 25 April 2016 22:21 To: [email protected]; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Universities do little to enable the disabled
an excellent and timely peace, hope that government and ugc will implement the disability quota in higher education soon. On 4/25/16, M Sivakumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Universities do little to enable the disabled > Avinash Shahi | Updated: Apr 24, 2016 22:42 IST > There is a serious lack of inaccessible infrastructure, unavailability > of reading materials, administrative apathy and stigma in Indian > universities (Hindustan Times ) > > The HRD ministry’s All India Survey on Higher Education (2014-15) > revealed that the gross enrolment ratio for students in Indian > universities in the 18-23 age group has increased from 21.5% in > 2012-13 to 23.6%. The survey also found that even after 20 years the > passage of the disability law, only 78,449 disabled students are > enrolled in universities. Here are several reasons why the number is > dismal for disabled students: There is a serious lack of inaccessible > infrastructure, unavailability of reading materials, administrative > apathy and stigma. > The Persons with Disabilities, (Equal Opportunities Protection of > Rights) and Full Participation Act 1995 (PWDA) said that State-funded > and aided educational institutions must reserve not less than 3% seats > for persons with disabilities (PWS). But this promise remains > unfulfilled. > Read | Government must remove the barriers and fast track the disability > bill > Several PILs have sought equal opportunity and non-discrimination for > the disabled in universities. Despite the judiciary’s progressive > attitude, most universities continue to discriminate against the > disabled. Educational institutions such as Delhi University, the > Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Central University of Hyderabad > adhere to the law but this was achieved only after a lot of struggle. > In the last one decade, the University Grants Commission has empowered > disabled students. In its 10th five-year plan (2002-07), it > provisioned the Higher Education for Persons with Special Needs > (HEPSN) scheme that promotes greater accessibility and a barrier-free > environment. > Read | A disability certificate for autistic people will go a long way > In its 11th five-year plan (2007-12), UGC proposed the establishment > of the ‘Equal Opportunity Office’ in universities to bring all schemes > related to persons with disabilities under one umbrella for better > implementation. Regrettably, most universities have not set up the > office. > As a result, most college libraries don’t have provisions for disabled > students to access multi-level shelves and many lack reading material. > Such problems are acute in smaller cities. > There is much discrimination against the disabled in faculty > appointments. The All India Higher Education Survey (201-15) reveals > there are only 5,253 disabled faculty members in universities. > Read | India’s educational institutes form major roadblock for the > disabled: study > Disabled candidates face difficulties getting jobs also. The recently > launched Accessible India and the Digital India campaigns could help > PWDs. The HRD ministry recently announced its first domestic ranking > of Indian universities. It now needs to promote the Accessible India > campaign and include accessibility as one of the variables for > determining the ranking of Indian higher educational institutions in > the future. > Avinash Shahi is a doctoral candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University > The views expressed are personal > Source > http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/universities-do-little-to-enable-the-disabled/story-0ivq04mDi5onH7pHF1JjWP.html > > > > -- > m. sivakumar. P.hd. > International Institute of Tamil Studies CIT Campus, 2nd Main Road, > Tharamani, Chennai, 600113 > > We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. > > But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what > others may consider a small one. > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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