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Students whose ranks met the criteria were allotted seats,” said chief provost Ashees Awasthi. Sociology student Ashmit Singh from Bihar, who has low vision, said, “. Library sciences student Rohit Verma from Mirzapur and political science student Atharv Kumar from Hardoi, both of whom have locomotor disabilities, said they have repeatedly visited the chief provost’s office with their local guardians, hoping to secure accommodation.
Lucknow: Some students with disabilities at Lucknow University have sought hostel accommodation on humanitarian grounds after their ranks did not secure them rooms in the merit-based allotment list. They have urged the university to consider vacant rooms, citing difficulties in managing their academic routine without accessible accommodation. “The university follows the prescribed reservation rules for hostel allotment, including horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities (PwD) within the existing vertical categories such as SC, ST, OBC and EWS. Hostel seats have been allotted based on category, merit and applicable reservation provisions and PwD students have also been accommodated under these provisions. With my low vision, travelling long distances is challenging. . Staying on campus would make it easier for me to attend classes, use the library and manage my academic work independently.