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Delhi University To Reserve Seats For Dyslexic Students

By ugeshji, Section Notice Board
Posted on Fri Mar 12, 2010 at 01:44:08 AM EST

Students with dyslexia who have harboured the dream of studying in Delhi University can rejoice.

The university has submit- ted before the Delhi High Court that it will reserve seats for dyslexic students from now on for admissions to various aca- demic courses.

The number of seats has, however, not been quantified yet.

The assurance came follow- ing a court's direction in a six- year-old PIL filed by Disabled Rights Group that has been actively canvassing for this cause.

They argued that "dyslexia was a distinct form of disabili- ty" and sought direction to the authorities concerned to extend all benefits, relaxation and con- cessions under the Disability Act to those suffering from the neurological disorder.

Source: Hindustan Times Delhi University to reserve seats for dyslexic students

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In 2004, when the PIL was filed, the university had refused to provide reservation con- tending that the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disability was of the view that dyslexia was not a disability under the Act.

But last year, the commis- sioner's office and the Dire- ctorate General of Health Serv- ices changed its stand and said through an affidavit: "Dyslexia can be considered under the mental retardation category.
Dyslexic persons with 40 per cent or more disability should be eligible to claim the benefit of reservation of seats under Section 39 of the Disability Act."

"Impairment of skills related to language development on account of arrested or incom- plete development of the mind falls within the definition of men- tal retardation and is a disabil- ity," the authorities had added Following this, a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Madan B.
Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta said: "In light of the opinion of the DGHS as well as the revised view of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, the university can certainly include dyslexic with 40 per cent or more disability for the grant of benefits under Section 39 of the Act."

Accordingly, DU was direct- ed through the V-C to take a decision in the matter again.

The court took note of the fact that the CBSE has already recognised dyslexia as impair- ment and provides for certain concessions to candidates.

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