UGC urges universities to provide educational resources for blind students.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) vide its notification dated 20th January 2022, has urged all Universities to provide educational resources accessible to visually challenged students.

UGC has advised all universities to develop/adopt suitable educational resources like Braille-print books, large print books, tactile books, audio books and such other assistive devices which better meet the needs of visual impairments for equitable access to the curriculum. Such educational resources, as far as possible, should be uploaded on the website of the university also and made freely available.

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