Higher education for persons with special needs (HEPSN) scheme | Grant to the universities /academic institutes to enrich higher education learning experiences for Persons with Special Needs.
Operated by
Ministry of Human Resource Development - University commission grant under Dept. of Higher Education, Central Government
Purpose
Grant is provided to the universities /academic institutes to enrich higher education learning experiences for Persons with Special Needs.
Probable duration
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Eligibility
- The university should have enrolled a minimum of 10 disabled persons, including persons with visual impairment, hearing impairment, and locomotors disability, etc., in its various courses. The definitions of disability are in accordance with the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995.
- The university applying for the scheme should have been approved by the UGC under sections 2
- and 12
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- The university should have constituted an expert committee involving faculty members from the university, experts in the field and differently-abled persons themselves.
Benefit Description
To provide assistance for educational opportunities for differently-abled persons in higher education institutions and to equip higher education institutions with the facilities to provide access to differently-abled persons.
Application process
The application process is explained on the page 9 of the PDF which can be retrieved from the following link : http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1604485_person-with-disabilities-Uni.pdf
Other Details
Conditions if Any
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More Information
Annexure Link:
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Link:
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Link:
http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1604485_person-with-disabilities-Uni.pdf
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