Updated: How the Indian higher education system can be made more inclusive for students with disabilities Share Article AAA The pandemic has exposed the lack of academic infrastructure for students with disabilities in Indian universities. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto How the Indian higher education system can be made more inclusive for students with disabilities The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year drastically disrupted the overall education system across the globe. Closer home, as schools and colleges swiftly moved to online classes, there was a disproportionate impact on education of students with disabilities. During the initial phase of the nationwide lockdown, many were not able to attend online classes due to lack of guidelines and absence of tools to facilitate students with visual, hearing or specific learning disabilities.