SDG 10.9Access schemes for people with disabilities
Under the Policy on Inclusion of Students with Disability, UPES makes admission accessible and gives students with disabilities one place to ask for help and a mentor to plan their support.
From admission to graduation
- Accessible admissions. Students with disabilities are encouraged to discuss their accommodation needs during admission with the Office of Accommodations. All admission activities, including applications, interviews and assessments, are structured to be accessible, and reasonable accommodations are provided so that applicants with disabilities can take part equitably, without changing academic requirements. Source: Policy on Inclusion of Students with Disability.
- One place to ask. A central point for disability-related services, so students know where to go for help. Source: Policy on Inclusion of Students with Disability, UPES support for people with disabilities.
A wheelchair available on the Kandoli campus. - Mentoring. Faculty mentors and the Dean of Student Welfare help each student plan the support they need. Source: Policy on Inclusion of Students with Disability.
- Accessible learning in the library. The UPES Library has a dedicated section for Divyangjan (people with disabilities) that offers screen reader software and virtual labs, so students with visual and other impairments can use its learning resources. Source: UPES Library.
Innovation for inclusion
The School of Computer Science, with UPES ACM and ACM-W, ran the Sahayak hackathon, where students used AI, machine learning and augmented reality to design solutions for the challenges faced by people with disabilities.
This section covers the indicator on access schemes for people with disabilities.
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