Government Policies and Higher Educational Options for PWHI
As per provision under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPWD Act- 2016) total 5 % seats are reserved for students with benchmark disabilities in the all government institutions and grant in aid provided institutions. Out of 5 % of the reserve seats 1% is for Students with Hearing Disability. He/She can approach the nearest Govt. or aided Institutions for higher education.
Also all Open Universities like IGNOU, NIOS and other State Governments Open universities have special provisions and syllabus for Technical programmes for students with Disabilities. Some of website links are given below :
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS) : http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/icc/ncds/introduction
- Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology : http://ds.sliet.ac.in/
- Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education http://kalasalingam.ac.in/site/about-us/special-program-ship/
- Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU) : https://jrhu.com/
- Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University : http://dsmru.up.nic.in/
International Institution:
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf | RIT : https://www.rit.edu/ntid/
- National Star | Realising aspirations of people with disabilities https://www.nationalstar.org/
Scholarship Schemes for Students with Disability :
http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/page/scholarship.php