Meerut :

Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) is all set to help the visually impaired prepare for the National Eligibility Test (NET).Under recent UGC approval, Braille booklets of 44 subjects will also be distributed.

“The exam, which will take place on June 29 will have facilities not only for the visually impaired as per the UGC approval, but also for physically handicapped students who might need a helper while taking the test,” said Dr. N.C. Lohani, nodal officer and observer of counseling in the university.

He further claimed that though according to rules, students who need a helper had to apply a week before the exam, CCSU has relaxed the rules and will accept such requests till June 28.

The university will also allow the visually impaired to use assistive devices like talking calculator, tailor frame, Braille slate, abacus and geometry kit. “If students are in doubt about the acceptance of their application forms, they can check the university’s website, where a list of students whose forms got rejected is displayed,” said Lohani.

He further claimed that students can bring their application forms with them if they have not received their admit cards.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Meerut / by Ishita Bhatia, TNN / June 26th, 2014