NEW DELHI: The response of the differently abled students towards higher studies seems to be getting better every year. Delhi University has registered 501 aspirants with special needs this year. Though there is still a long way to go as DU keeps aside as many as 1,620 seats for them, officials insist that awareness among the differently abled is increasing. Last year, 431 candidates were registered under this category.
"Such an increase in the number of admission-seekers in this category is significant as well as encouraging. We have been able to reach out to many more eligible candidates this time through our volunteers," said Bipin Tiwari, deputy dean, special category.
DU reserves 3% seats over and above 54,000 seats for the differently abled. However, only less than half of the total reserved seats get filled up every year. Of those who registered this year, 247 have locomotor problems while 199 are visually impaired. Twenty-nine candidates are hearing impaired and 36 are dyslexic. Tiwari said while humanities courses are still popular, many students under this category have also opted for science courses.
"Such an increase in the number of admission-seekers in this category is significant as well as encouraging. We have been able to reach out to many more eligible candidates this time through our volunteers," said Bipin Tiwari, deputy dean, special category.
DU reserves 3% seats over and above 54,000 seats for the differently abled. However, only less than half of the total reserved seats get filled up every year. Of those who registered this year, 247 have locomotor problems while 199 are visually impaired. Twenty-nine candidates are hearing impaired and 36 are dyslexic. Tiwari said while humanities courses are still popular, many students under this category have also opted for science courses.
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