Wider Objective
To promote and develop access for students with disabilities in Universities in Sri Lanka.

Specific objectives

• To create community awareness.
• To develop competency of staff of the partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• To establish conducive learning environment for students with disabilities.
• To restructure curriculum to accommodate requirements of SWD.
• To make policy recommendations.

Activities

• Performing a Baseline Survey on Need Assessment
• Conduct Awareness programmes for stakeholders of the partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• Participation of Sri Lankan partners in “ training of trainers” programs at EU Partner Universities.
• Sharing knowledge and experience among staff of EU partner Universities and partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• Conduct capacity building programs for staff within  partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• Establishing a model centre for students with disabilities with equipment, assistive technology and other required facilities.
• Develop support services for students with disabilities.
• Conduct Awareness/Training programmes and capacity building for staff of the partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• Sharing knowledge and experience among staff of EU partner Universities and partner universities in Sri Lanka.
• Making policy recommendations to be implemented in universities in Sri Lanka (or in region).

Outcome
1. Model centre for students with disabilities
2. Capacity building of the staff of Universities
3. Improving awareness of inclusive higher education for disabled students
4. Recommendations to be implemented in universities in Sri Lanka (or in region) with regard to inclusive higher education for disabled students

Project Consortium, EU

• Zagreb University, Croatia
• Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
• Uppsala university, Sweden
• Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Project Consortium, Sri Lanka

• University of Peradeniya
• University of Jaffna
• University of Ruhuna
• Eastern university of Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka Technological Campus

Sustainable Development Goals

Masaryk University is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to improve the conditions and quality of life on our planet by 2030.