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| Only 26% PCPs enrolled in PG courses; rails, ramps, elevators missing | | KU campus apathetic to needs of specially abled: CAG | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Mar 13: The University of Kashmir, as per the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has inadequate facilities for the physically challenged students despite rhetoric of the Government about the same.
As per the Persons with Disabilities Act (PDA) 1995, physically challenged persons should have access to education at all levels, but the findings of the audit have revealed that out of 741 Physically Challenged Persons (PCPs) provided counseling by the enabling unit of the University during the year 2008 to 2012, a total of 190 PCPS (26%) were enrolled in various PG courses offered by the University. This indicated insignificant performance of the enabling units in providing appropriate counseling to PCPs.
The Assistant Registrar Development stated (July 2013) that University was trying hard to provide appropriate counseling to such students and conducting awareness programme. As per guidelines of the scheme, the PCPs need special arrangements in the environment for their mobility and independent functioning and the Universities are expected to address accessibility related issues as per the stipulations of PDA and ensure that all existing structures as well as future construction projects in their campuses are made disabled friendly.
Audit noticed that there were inadequate special facilities (March 2013) for PCPs in university as in 62 buildings in main campus, the ramps were available in 9 buildings, special toilets in three buildings and rails and elevators not available in any building.
The Teacher Preparation in Special Education (TPSE) scheme is meant for assisting departments of education to launch special education teacher preparation programmes for preparing special teachers to teach children with disabilities in both special and inclusive settings. The scheme provides special assistance to offer B.Ed and M.Ed degree courses with specializations in one of the disability areas. Audit check of records, however, showed that the University had failed to launch TPSE Scheme at B.Ed and M.Ed levels during the period 2008-2013.
The Assistant Registrar (Development) stated that programme could not be launched for want of approval from Rehabilitation Council of India and non provision of funds by the UGC. The reply, according to CAG Audit is not acceptable as demand for funds had not been submitted to the UGC by University in this regard. |
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