Disability Support Office
This office aspires to cater the needs of differently-abled persons. We aim at providing a comprehensive and accessible environment to make your stay at IIT Ropar comfortable and hassle-free. Special assistance varying from academics to infrastructure requirements is being taken care of by the departments. Disability Support Office functions as an entity that coordinates activities across the institute focusing on persons with disabilities. We intend to create a vibrant and proactive environment where the needs of disabled persons are understood; their capabilities recognized and promoted towards future growth. Disability Support Office focuses to create a barrier-free and inclusive campus. The Institute has Nodal Officers who can be contacted in matters related to services to person with Physical Disability. Particulars of Liaison Officers are as under:
Name: Sh. Amit Rawat, Assistant Security Officer, IIT Ropar
Accommodations in Class
-Special tutors may be assigned for students to assist after class hours.
-Seating preferences in class for better accessibility.
-Laboratory assistance based on individual needs.
-Accessible format as in slides, permission to record lectures, etc., may be requested to faculty.
Accommodations in Examinations
-Reader/scribe may be provided.
-Raised chair/table may be provided.
-Accessible format of question paper as in preferred fonts or font size.
-Extended time as directed by Government of India regulations.
Accommodations for Campus Residency
-Ground floor hostel rooms assigned for easy accessibility.
-Infrastructural needs such as ramps.
-Transport facility (e-rickshaw) to and from hostel to academic area, based on mobility concerns.
-Coordination with Health Centre and Counselling Services.
-Wheelchair facility for Persons with Benchmark Disability/Persons with Temporary disability.
-Accessible computer terminals in library and New Core Lab building.
The above list is just an indicative of the services Disability Support Office is providing to the students with physical disability. We are working towards adding more and more accommodations. If you need any support which is not listed above, please feel free to reach us. Government of India Rules (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)) : https://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/page/rules-regulations.php
Contact Us
Feel free to reach us with any queries you might have.
You can also visit us at Security Office, Ground Floor, M. Visvesvaraya Block (East)
or contact us at 01881-235903.
Email: aso@iitrpr.ac.in