Have reasonable accommodation policy or strategy for people with disabilities including adequate funding
KISS Deemed to be University as a body has reasonable accommodation policy/strategy implemented, including adequately funded mechanism for persons with disability. KISS Deemed to be University is a fully residential University.
KISS DU addresses accessibility related issues as per the stipulations of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, and ensure that all existing structures as well as future construction projects in their campuses are made disabled friendly. As part of this commitment, access to a wide range of facilities are provided to people for one and all with disabilities.
The University has a Policy for Differently-abled people which can be found in the below link:
https://university.kiss.ac.in/campus-life/barrier-free-access-to-persons-with-disabilities-to-all-its-facilities/ Strategies for differently abled persons:
- Reservation in admission
- Accommodation facilities for differently-abled employees, has been established in the campus.
- Special cell for Differently abled is functioning in the University to look into their welfare.
- Information Center (for Specially Abled Persons) has been established in various campuses of the University to facilitate the persons with disabilities.
- Special posts have been designed keeping in mind the convenience of the disabled person and their special talents.
- KISS Foundation has extended its helping hand to Bhubaneswar based India Charity Foundation Trust working for the disabled persons and donated Rs. 1 lakh for the sake of their self-reliance through the Trust.
- There are several dedicated accessible restroom and most of the restrooms on the campus have accessibility stalls.
- Accessible accommodation on campus- Various hostels, buildings, classrooms, in-campus residence are designed and equipped with accessibility features such as wheelchair ramps, wide elevators etc.
- KIIT Campus provide various hearing augmentation technology in audio visual spaces and class room using smart classroom technologies
- The University has systemically created inclusive policies that enables the differently abled to work, study and flourish at the University. All the campuses are disability friendly spaces and have differently abled students and staff who find the University as a conducive workplace. KISS DU in collaboration with KISS Foundation and KIIT University has undertaken many initiatives to handhold the differently abled, divyangs, visually impaired, orphans and provide financial assistance, education for the siblings, job if feasible and equip them with the ways to earn for themselves. https://achyutasamanta.com/blog/disability-inclusion-at-kiit-and-kiss/