Archive · 15 Sep 2026
UGC Orders Disability Compliance, Data Submission By September 2026
The University Grants Commission has told universities to make education more accessible for students with disabilities.
They must follow the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
This includes reserving seats for students with disabilities in every course.
Universities must also report how many such students they admit.
They must send information about staff recruitment, scholarships and fellowships as well.
This information must be submitted through an online portal by September 30, 2026.
Colleges must prepare plans to improve accessibility on their campuses.
They must also have groups that help protect equal opportunities and respond to students’ needs.
The University Grants Commission directed universities and affiliated colleges to comply with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Institutions must reserve seats for persons with disabilities in each course under Section 32 of the Act.
Universities must submit disability-related data on admissions, staff recruitment, scholarships and fellowships through the UAMP by September 30, 2026.
Institutions must create accessibility action plans and follow barrier-free building standards.
Universities and colleges must maintain functional Equal Opportunity Cells and form internal committees to address disability-related needs.
- Who
- The University Grants Commission directed universities, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges to comply.
- What
- Institutions must implement disability inclusion measures and submit statistical information on disability-related admissions, recruitment, scholarships and fellowships.
- When
- The data submission deadline is September 30, 2026; admissions information is also to be reported annually.
- Where
- Universities and their constituent and affiliated colleges, through the UGC Universities Activity Monitoring Portal.
- Why
- To enforce the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and improve accessibility, reservation and equal opportunities in higher education.
- Issuing body
- University Grants Commission
- Applicable law
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- Data deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Submission platform
- UGC Universities Activity Monitoring Portal (UAMP)
- Required data
- Students admitted, teaching and non-teaching staff recruitment, fellowships and scholarships
- Campus measures
- Accessibility action plans, barrier-free building standards, internal committees and functional Equal Opportunity Cells
- Potential consequence
- Institutions that fail to comply may face action under Section 89 and other applicable provisions of the Act