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Centre for Disability Studies And Inclusive Education

Research activities

We have initiated educational accessibility research for Students with disabilities in Savitribai Phule Pune university. Our one of the objective is to work out on critical educational problems of students with disabilities and provide them educational and work place solution by developing assistive technology and accessible study material for higher education. We have undertaken research projects with available resources, funding and man power on the centre level. Every year around 10 students of different disciplines like computer science, law, education, and economics are involved in various pilot projects and generating knowledge in the area of accessibility for persons with disabilities

Following are the POC projects initiated at the centre.

Completed Projects

  • Development of website of centre for disability studies and Inclusive Education.

  • Study of educational and career prospective in science and technology for visually challenged

  • Development of computerize course management system

  • Study of rights of visually challenged people in Indian context and international scenario.

  • Enhancement of accessibility of Android mobile devices.

  • Development of manual accessibility evaluation record maintenance tool.

  • Development of tacktile graphics for computer education.

  • Enhancement of ORCA screen reader for Linux.

  • Development of Inclusive Practice Manual for Inclusion of persons with disabilities in Universities and colleges of Maharashtra.

On going projects

  • Development of E-Library system.

  • Enhancement of accessibility of GNOME desktops for visually challenged.

  • Accessibility of university web services for persons with disabilities.

  • Study of national and international accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.

  • Accessibility of computer science education for persons with visual impairment.

  • Accessibility of paramedical education for people with visual impairment.

  • Study of socioeconomic status of visually challenged students in Pune university jurisdiction.

  • Study of contribution of corporate governance in advancement of visually challenged people.

  • Development of special instructional material for science education for persons with visual impairment.

  • Development of ICT training model for visually impaired teachers.

  • Development of practice manual for inclusion of persons with disabilities in academics.

  • Study of accessibility implementation status of academic institutes in Maharashtra.