Samaavesh Eyeway Helpdesk aims to promote inclusion for blind and visually impaired students and will cater to every National Capital Region (NCR) student, regardless their enrolment with Delhi University.
In a significant step towards fostering campus inclusivity, the Centre for Disability Research and Training (CDRT) at Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College (KMC), on Wednesday launched the ‘Project Samaavesh’, in collaboration with the Score Foundation.
As part of the initiative, Samaavesh Eyeway Helpdesk, will be set up at the campus and is expected to be operational from next week.
Someshwar Sati , KMC’s English professor and coordinator, CDRT said the initiative aims to promote inclusion for blind and visually impaired students and will cater to every National Capital Region (NCR) student, regardless their enrolment with DU.
The primary objective of the desk will be to provide counselling, Sati said, adding that every student will be profiled to better understand their needs and aspirations, following which they will be given customized solutions.
In addition to academic support, the help desk will offer skill enhancement training in such assistive technologies and personality development to improve employability, added Sati
The working days and timings for desk will be announced soon.
Launched in September 2021, the CDRT aims to promote and popularize disability studies as a legitimate field of intellectual enquiry within the Indian academia.
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