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- Nine visually challenged first-year degree students at Andhra Loyola College wrote their mid-semester exams without scribes on Thursday.
- The students typed their answers on laptops, and the scripts were printed and sent to examiners for evaluation.
- Sixteen of the 36 visually challenged students enrolled in Intermediate and Degree programmes at the college can now write exams independently using laptops.
- The college says the initiative supports inclusive education and helps visually challenged students become confident, independent learners.
What to watch next
- Whether the remaining 20 visually challenged students at the college are enabled to write exams independently
- Use of laptops for exams in upcoming end-of-semester examinations
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Melchior
Principal of Andhra Loyola College
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“the initiative reflects ALC’s commitment to inclusive education and the use of accessible technology to empower students with disabilities.”
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…the help of scribes on Thursday. The students keyed in their answers on laptops, after which the answer scripts were printed and forwarded to the respective examiners for evaluation. College Principal Fr. Melchior said the initiative reflects ALC’s commitment to inclusive education and the use of accessible technology to empower students with disabilities. Correspondent Fr. Francis Xavier described the initiative as an important step towards helping visually challenged students become confident and independent learners. With this, 16 of the 36 visually challenged…
Francis Xavier
Correspondent of Andhra Loyola College
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“an important step towards helping visually challenged students become confident and independent learners.”
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…Fr. Melchior said the initiative reflects ALC’s commitment to inclusive education and the use of accessible technology to empower students with disabilities. Correspondent Fr. Francis Xavier described the initiative as an important step towards helping visually challenged students become confident and independent learners. With this, 16 of the 36 visually challenged students enrolled across the Intermediate and Degree programmes at ALC are now able to write examinations independently using laptops. Professor of Physics and Coordinator of…
G. Sahaya Baskaran
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“the objective was to enable every visually challenged student to write the examinations independently without the help of scribes.”
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…programmes at ALC are now able to write examinations independently using laptops. Professor of Physics and Coordinator of the Higher Education and Persons with Special Needs (HEPSN) initiative G. Sahaya Baskaran said the objective was to enable every visually challenged student to write the examinations independently without the help of scribes. Published - September 18, 2026 10:54 am IST…
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- Visually challenged students at Andhra Loyola College independent exam access· immediate
- Andhra Loyola College inclusive assessment model· days
- Traditional scribe-based exam arrangements reduced reliance· days
- Other institutions and inclusive-education practice in Andhra Pradesh accessibility precedent· weeks
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Named India · Andhra Loyola College · Francis Xavier · G. Sahaya Baskaran · Higher Education and Persons with Special Needs · Melchior
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