Hi, Often, the good-for-nothing staff members are put to run EOCs. Saying this from personal experience. And then they fail to understand the role of technology in the lives of persons with disabilities.
On 4/26/16, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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