Dear Dhananjay Sir, It is a great idea, being a student of mathematics I'm also facing lots of difficulties in my studies. It would be great if we can begin with this initiative. Best. On 9/24/17, Dhananjay Bhole via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: > Dear All, > > We have observed lot of discussion goes on this mailing list about > academic accessibility for persons with disabilities such as > accessibility of academic web services and course content, academic > built infrastructure, accessible course delivery mechanism, inclusive > practices for persons with disabilities in education etc. every one > who wish to pursue higher education has to seek answers of several > questions related to academic accessibility. > > being visually challenged i also have faced accessibility challenges > in education right from my childhood as i have opted science during my > graduation and post graduation. > > Being coordinator of disability services at Savitribai Phule Pune > University since last 9 years, i am witness of several accessibility > issues for inclusion of persons with disabilities in education. > Every one will agree that academic environment is very much inaccessible in > India for persons with disabilities specially persons with visual > impairment and auditory and speech impairment. Not only science but > also arts and social sciences education is challenging due to > inaccessible environment. > > DAISY Foram of India, Saksham, Sugamya pustakalaya and bookShare is putting > enormous effort to make academic course content accessible for > students with print disabilities. > > There is also need to make academic web services, academic content > management systems, teaching and course delivery mechanism and > academic built infrastructure accessible for all kinds of persons with > disabilities. > > Similar to accessible currency campaign, we all should demand academic > accessibility to ministry of HRD,. Every college and university in > India undergo "National assessment and acriditation Council" audit > piriodically. We all should demand Union HRD minister that Access > audit of academic services must be considered during NAAC audit. It > should be important point in NAAC accreditation of all the > institutions. > > Institute spend lot of money to meet NAAC compliance. They will > consider access audit in that budget only. Unfortunately All the > institutes undergoing NAAC accreditation are ignoring accessibility of > academic programs, services and activities for persons with > disabilities. NAAC committees visiting to assessment of institutes it > self is not sensitized about accessibility compliance and special > needs of individuals with disabilities. > > Can't we start Social media campaign for demanding consideration of > access audit of academic built infrastructure, web services and course > content in NAAC accriditation? > > Please think and give your suggestions to make academics more > accessible for all of us. > > Regards > > > -- > Coordinator, > Centre for Inclusive Education and Accessibility, > Department of Education and Extension, > Savitribai Phule Pune university, > Pune 411007. > PH: +912025601352 > Cell: +919850123212 > Website:http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > To check if the post reached the list or to search for old posting, reach: > https://www.mail-archive.com/ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in/maillist.html > _______________________________________________ > > > Ai mailing list > Ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > http://accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in/mailman/listinfo/ai >
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