The University Grants Commission has introduced various initiatives to provide the facilities required by persons with disabilities to ensure their equal participation and inclusion in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). With an increase in the number of benchmark disabilities and recognizing their needs, it has become imperative to prepare the guidelines to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in HEIs and Universities in an effective manner. An expert committee has been constituted by the Chairman, UGC to prepare the Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Educational Institutions and Universities for persons with disabilities are intended to suggest the HEIs make provisions for persons with disabilities and to provide them an accessible environment for their barrier-free participation in all respect. Each HEI is required to develop an effective accessible mechanism at their premises for persons with disabilities ranging from the admission process to the completion of the course.