<p>In a bid to help differently abled students, new wheelchairs, lifts and additional security will soon be provided at all regional centres of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Many students with disabilities are seeking admission to various courses offered by IGNOU. At present there are a few thousands of students with different categories of disabilities,” vice chancellor M Aslam said on Wednesday. <br /><br />“They need some special services in order to realise independent forms of studying and living,” he added.<br /><br />Two-day workshop<br /><br />IGNOU had last week organised a two-day workshop to train staffers form all its 67 regional centres on providing assistance to physically-disabled students. <br /><br />According to Aslam, the support staff should have adequate knowledge and information about the students with disabilities and the services available at IGNOU.<br /><br />IGNOU, established in 1985, serves the educational aspirations of over four million students in India and 36 other countries. It offers about 490 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes.</p>
<p>In a bid to help differently abled students, new wheelchairs, lifts and additional security will soon be provided at all regional centres of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Many students with disabilities are seeking admission to various courses offered by IGNOU. At present there are a few thousands of students with different categories of disabilities,” vice chancellor M Aslam said on Wednesday. <br /><br />“They need some special services in order to realise independent forms of studying and living,” he added.<br /><br />Two-day workshop<br /><br />IGNOU had last week organised a two-day workshop to train staffers form all its 67 regional centres on providing assistance to physically-disabled students. <br /><br />According to Aslam, the support staff should have adequate knowledge and information about the students with disabilities and the services available at IGNOU.<br /><br />IGNOU, established in 1985, serves the educational aspirations of over four million students in India and 36 other countries. It offers about 490 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes.</p>