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Support centres set up at universities for disabled students

Support service centres for students with disabilities have been set up at the Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogy University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
 
Support centres set up at universities for disabled students ảnh 1Students with disabilities attend a life skills training course. (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Support service centres for students with disabilities have been set upat the Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogy University and Ho Chi Minh City University ofSocial Sciences and Humanities.

The centres are part of the“Disability Access Route to Education” project being implemented by theDisability Research and Activities Capacity Development Centre (DRD) fromJanuary 2016 to December 2018.

The main goal of theproject, which is funded by Irish Aid, is to empower students with disabilitiesat the two universities so they can fully participate and contribute tosociety, Luu Thi Anh Loan, acting director of DRD, said.

The HCM City PedagogyUniversity has the highest number of students with disabilities amonguniversities in the city, with a total of 45 students, including 26 who arevisually impaired, according to DRD.

The students currentlyreceive support such as scholarships, laptops and computers from sponsors, butthe support is only seasonal.

As part of the project,from April to December 2016, the mentors of two partner universities assessedthe needs of 45 students with disabilities.

Regarding their needs,students with disabilities have various demands and expectations, with skillstraining named as their top priority, followed by assistance with internshipsand employment; mobility support; learning devices; and social activities.

Based on individual plansof students with disabilities and suggestions from mentors, the projectdelivered support packages to help them with their studies.

The support included 32monthly scholarships worth 500,000 VND (22 USD) each; 10 laptops, nine recordersand eight scholarships to study English; and four skills courses such asmobility orientation for the blind, communication and presentation, leadershipand teamwork, and CV writing and interviewing skills.

Students with disabilitiesalso received books, soft skills training, speech therapy and physicaltherapy.  

Disability equalitytrainings were organised to help university staff and lecturers have a betterunderstanding of disability issues and to develop strategies to provide moresupport for students with disabilities.-VNA
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