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Volume 4 Issue 12 - June 15, 2006
Drastic drop in number of disabled students; D.U. to blame?
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Even after ten years of the passage of the Disability Act,
and a lot of awareness in society, D.U. seems to be unaware of the needs of
disabled students aspiring to do higher studies, or is conveniently ignoring
them. The lack of help desk, absence of directions to the application centre,
very high and inaccessible counters and other physical barriers all over the
campus, are only a few of the problems faced by the disabled candidates while
looking for admission to various courses in the university.
For most disabled applicants looking
for admission under the 3 per cent quota, a major problem was reaching the
office of Dean of Students Welfare itself. Aspirants also questioned the
policy of putting them through a disability re-check procedure. For the students
who already have the certificates, the re-check is tantamount to doubting
the credibility of the certifying doctor. One of the leading newspapers had
quoted the Dean of Students Welfare, There arent many students in this
category, and we will certainly look into the question of another centre in
the south campus if the need arises. If the report is to be believed, then
the Deans words speak volumes for the lack of knowledge as well as sensitivity
on the part of the concerned official and the authorities of D.U.
What is more distressing is the fact that D.U. and all other
universities are continuing with their apathetic attitude despite the Delhi
High Court seeking detailed reports from D.U. and Government of India on steps
that have been taken to make its structures accessible, in 2005 itself. The
Order was passed by the H.C. while hearing the P.I.L. filed by Disabled Rights
Group (D.R.G.) against D.U. to make its colleges disabled-friendly. Moreover,
in one of the hearings the Court had also expressed serious displeasure over
the affidavit filed by D.U. and had instructed the University Administration
to file a fresh affidavit.
In a surprising move, the Court had further issued notices to Jamia Millia Islamia and Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha Universities seeking a report on what had been done by them to make educational structures accessible to students with disabilities.
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