Calicut University to focus empowering differently-abled persons
The seminar was organized by the department of lifelong learning and extension.
KOZHIKODE: The Calicut University is set to launch a series of programmes to identify and encourage the talents of differently abled, according to vice-chancellor Dr K. Muhammed Basheer. The community disability management and rehabilitation programme (CDMRP) launched by the department of psychology with the support of the department of social justice to help the differently abled had proved a success, he said.
He was addressing an international seminar organized by the department of lifelong learning and extension in association with the council for research and management of learning disorders, institute of research in learning disability and AWH College of Education on the CU campus on Friday. Psychology clinics are also functioning in different CU centres in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts, he added. "All steps would be taken to make the campus fully disabled- friendly," he said. Dr E. Manoj presided over the function.