Status of PWD in Higher Education - Aishe Data Analysis

There is a specific scheme in respect of Higher Education for Persons with Special Needs (HEPSN). This HEPSN scheme has three components, namely, (i) Establishment of Enabling Units for differently-abled persons, (ii) Providing access to differently-abled persons. (iii) Third deals with providing special equipment to augment educational services for differently-abled persons. The data of enrolment on PWD have been considered from AISHE. The relative changes and relative position of states with respect to PWD enrolment in higher education along with gender status have been studied.