RTE Act 2009 and Learning Disability in Higher Education

Abstract

The Indian Higher Education system is said to be the world’s third largest, preceded by the ones in China and United States. However higher education in India, in itself stands for a great contradiction. On one side, the Indian Institute of Technology ranks among the best universities in the entire world, and on the other there are numerous schools which lack proper infrastructure for basic student needs. In the midst of all these problems is a nation that is working towards ensuring equal access and education for all. Individuals with learning disabilities are attending institutions of higher education in greater numbers than ever before. In attempts to accommodate these students in the classroom, faculty often have the ethical concern of balancing the rights of students with learning disabilities not only in terms of gaining physical access to buildings, but also in relation to much wider access issues concerning the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment. This paper articulates a brief description of learning disabilities and policies and provision of government about learning disabled. This paper also examines the challenges students with learning disabilities face in college, and provides suggestions to overcome these problems.