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Date: 19-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Issued by Ministry of Education · Department of Higher Education

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Education has notified the 'Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities'.
  • These guidelines were prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the supervision of an expert committee and in consultation with the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, following detailed public consultation.
  • The notification is in accordance with Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates the Central Government to establish accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.

Key Changes

  • The University Grants Commission (UGC) released ‘Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities’.
  • The guidelines were prepared after detailed public consultation, including consultation with the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities.
  • The guidelines are accessible via the provided link: https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/8572354_Final-Accessibility-Guidelines.pdf.

Impact Analysis

Higher Education Institutions and Universities

  • Action Items: Institutions should develop and implement plans to improve accessibility in physical infrastructure, transportation, information and communication technologies, and other services.

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Items: Persons with disabilities can refer to the guidelines to understand their rights and advocate for necessary accommodations and support in higher education institutions.

University Grants Commission (UGC)

  • Action Items: UGC should develop mechanisms for monitoring compliance and providing support to institutions in implementing the guidelines.

Ministry of Education

  • Action Items: The Ministry should ensure that adequate resources and support are provided to UGC and higher education institutions to implement the guidelines effectively.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Education: The central government ministry responsible for education in India. It has notified the accessibility guidelines and standards. University Grants Commission (UGC): A statutory body responsible for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India. It released the accessibility guidelines and standards. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India enacted to fulfill its obligations to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Section 40 of this act mandates the formulation of accessibility standards. Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities: An authority consulted in the formulation of the accessibility guidelines and standards.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19012024-251499 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19012024-251499 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 15] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 19, 2024/पौष 29, 1945 No. 15] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024/PAUSHA 29, 1945 जिक्षा मत्रं ालय (उच्च तर जिक्षा जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 19 िनिरी, 2024 फा. स.ं एन-11018/01/2024.—सीडीएन, िबदक दिव्ांगिन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 40 में यह पररकल्पना की गई ह ै दक केंद्र सरकार, मुख्य आयुक्त के परामिश से, िहरी एिं ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में आम िनता को उजचत प्रौद्योजगकी तथा प्रणाजलयााँ, एिं अन्य सुजिधाएं और सेिाएं प्रिान करने के साथ-साथ प्राकृजतक िातािरण, पररिहन, सूचना तथा संचार के जलए पहाँच के मानक जनधाशररत करने के क्रम में दिव्ांगिनों के जलए जनयम तैयार करेगी। और िबदक, जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुिान आयोग (यूिीसी) द्वारा 'उच्च जिक्षा सस्ट्ंथानों और जिश्वजिद्यालयों के जलए पहचं सबंंधी दििाजनििे और मानक' िारी दकए गए हैं, जिन्ह ेंइस उद्देश्य के जलए गरित जििेषज्ञ सजमजत की िखे रेख में मुख्य आयुक्त (दिव्ांगिन) के परामिश सजहत जिस्ट्तृत िन परामिश के बाि तैयार दकया गया था। इसजलए, अब, जिक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा ‘उच्च जिक्षा संस्ट्थानों और जिश्वजिद्यालयों के जलए पहचं संबंधी दििाजनििे और मानक’ एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत दकए िाते ह ैं और ये ललंक https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/8572354_Final-Accessibility- Guidelines.pdf पर उपलब्ध हैं। रीना सोनोिाल कौली, संयुक् त सजचि 463 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th January, 2024 F. No. N-11018/01/2024.—CDN, Whereas Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 envisages that the Central Government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas. And Whereas, University Grants Commission (UGC) released ‘Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities’ which was prepared under the supervision of Expert Committee constituted for the purpose after detailed public consultation including consultation with Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities. Now, therefore, Ministry of Education hereby notifies the ‘Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities’ and the same is available via link https:// www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/8572354_Final-Accessibility-Guidelines.pdf. RINA SONOWAL KOULI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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