India, May 20 -- Across India, universities are expanding rapidly, with new campuses, new programmes, and growing student enrolment. But as higher education grows, an important question arises, are these institutions being designed for everyone who seeks to learn within them?

For many students with disabilities, access to higher education is shaped not only by admission policies but by something far more basic: Whether they can move around a campus independently, access learning materials, or navigate university systems without barriers. Strengthening these foundations is essential if equity in education is to move beyond policy commitments and become a lived reality.

The University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educa...