Special Grant to Enhance the Support for Students with Special Educational Needs
To assist students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in pursuing UGC-funded programmes and adapt to campus life, as well as promoting an inclusive culture, the UGC has launched the Special Grant to Enhance the Support for Students with SEN (the Special Grant) since 2015 to provide additional resources for universities to take forward three key objectives, i.e. (i) improving the educational experience of students with SEN, (ii) enhancing staff training and (iii) promoting an inclusive campus.
The Special Grant has been effective in supporting students with SEN and promoting a caring culture among staff and peers. The UGC has also noted the positive impact of the Special Grant on the UGC-funded universities in deepening their institutional changes and addressing the needs of students with SEN in a more organised and systematic manner. In view of its effectiveness, the UGC has additionally allocated $90 million to the universities in the 2025-28 triennium to strengthen their existing effort in the provision of support services to the students with SEN.
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