The University Grant Commission (UGC) has implemented a scheme called “Higher education
for Persons with Special needs (HEPSN) which is basically meant for creating an environment at
the higher education institutions to enrich higher education learning experiences for differently abled
persons. Creating awareness about the capabilities of differently-abled persons,
constructions aimed at improving accessibility, purchase of equipments to enrich learning etc. are
the broad categories of assistance under the scheme.
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti
Irani in Rajya Sabha on Dec 22 2014.
Pranav Desai, Founder of Voice of Specially Abled People congratulates H’ble Minister for her deep commitment in Empowering The Specially Abled People of India.
