Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot was established in 2001. It was established to provide higher & professional education to persons with disabilities.

The Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University was established to provide higher & professional education to persons with disabilities. These are approximate 9 crore disabled in India. The coverage in formal school system is around 5%. The Scenario of higher education is much grim. The socio economic condition and facilities available at higher education centre for persons with disability are considered to be major obstacle in accessing higher education. Though there are various institutions and organizations to cater for some of the needs of disabled persons, activities of such institutions / organizations were found to be very-very limited.

In exercise of the power under UP Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University UP Ordinance no. 15 of 2001 read with section 10 sub clause 1, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is pleased to nominate Sri Raghveo Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji as life long Chancellor of this Univeristy on September 27, 2001.

The Honorable Chancellor of this University, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya Ji, who himself is a blind person came forward with missionary zeal to established the University for persons with disability.

Opening of this University was the mission for Swami Ji. His second mission to see it succeeding

The socio economic condition and facilities available at higher education centre for persons with disability are considered to be major obstacle in accessing higher education.

Free tuition facility is provided however for professional courses, a nominal fee is charged.

Free boarding facility is provided to all students.Sports facilities are offered to students affected with any type of disability.Study materials/lectures are provided in Braille script for visually impaired and in video mode for hearing impaired students.  

OBJECTIVES

To ensure greater participation of disabled in higher & professional education by providing disabled friendly campus, classrooms and courses in order to prepare students of strong character enriched with traditional and modern knowledge.

Provide boarding, lodging and essential requirements to disabled students to faciliate them for better accessibility in higher education.

Explore suitable placement for the educated disabled graduates in public & private sector enterprises.

To prepare Expertise / Manpower to cater the needs of disability sector.

Promote disabled persons spiritually, socially and economically by providing suitable education to bring them to the main stream.