The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2024 pertaining to Higher Education Institutions and Universities. These amendments have come into effect from July 1, 2024.
The new rules incorporate accessibility guidelines and standards previously notified by the Department of Higher Education, into the existing Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Rules, 2017.
These standards aim to achieve accessibility and inclusion in higher education institutions and universities.
Taking a comprehensive view of the inclusion of persons with disabilities in HEIs, these guidelines cover the parameters such as:
- the need assessment and support provision for diverse benchmark disabilities,
- accessible information, communication and learning resources,
- inclusive mobility infrastructure,
- universal accessibility in built infrastructure,
- accessible curriculum, teaching and learning systems, accessible assessment and examination system, accessibility of resources and services, inclusive campus life and
- Governance and Monitoring of Accessibility and Inclusive Practices
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