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Howtocometrueeducationrightofdisabledstudents?
By KimEun-hye
the handicapped must rank in 23 percent
applicant does not demand special
AssociateEditorofTheArgus
from the National college entrance exam,
accommodations.”Hence,studentswhohave
twosubjects(KoreanandEnglish)mustmeet
physical handicaps are more likely to be
the same level. On the other hand, special
entered to the university because they have
P
resently, there are seven disabled
selections for students from agriculture and
less disability than other disabled students.
students(Imuncampus5,Wangsan2
fishery districts or commercial high school
Last year, there were 176 students of
these figures are for enrolled
have no minimum standards about National
physically disabled while the blindness and
students).Despitetheirdifficultiesinlearning
college entrance exam. Yonsei University’s
deafness were just 66 and 53 respectively.
andmoving,theyhavetherighttogethigher
special selection for the disabled have
Therewerenoapplicantswhowerementally
educationassameasotherstudents.Theyare
minimum standard (three subjects should be
handicappedorhadlearningdisabilities.
able to study at university if they want
ranked in 11 percent of the National college
Disabled students’ matriculation
regardless of their obstacles. However,
entrance exam). Special selections for
atHUFS
enteringtheuniversityissodifficulttothem.
studentsfromagricultureandfisherydistricts
This difficulty has grown heavier since the
or commercial high school require the same
HUFS is not operating any special
latest law amendment. Educational systems,
criteria. However, minimum standard of
selectionsystemforthedisabled.Ithasbeen
facilities and even matriculation for campus
selection for the special-talented and small
no longer mandatory to keep such system
life like other students are getting harder to
household income students is lower than
since the law revision last year. Even if the
them.HUFSisopenedtotheworld.Then,is
disabledstudent’sselection.
selection is not operated, it has no violation
HUFSopenedtothedisabledalso?
against the law. However, if the school
Discriminativeconditiononselection
administration had at least a slight
Disabled students’ matriculation
Medical, artiste and physical, and
recognition about the disabled students,
inKorea
educationcollegesofHanyangUniversitydo
operating the system mandatory or not
Special consideration system for the
not accept applicants who are handicapped.
mandatoryisnotimportant.Ifonewhohave
disabled in Korean universities has been
Soongsil Institute of Technology also does
handicap in studying wants to enter HUFS,
started since 1995. This system is an
not offer admissions to the disabled for
high school record and National college
affirmative action to improve and
security concerns of laboratories. Dongkuk
entrance exam grade is needed. In this
compensate for discrimination on education,
Universitylimitstheadmissionforthosewho
process, school should not discriminate
andincreaseinopportunityforemployment.
do not request special accommodation
common student and disabled student. An
However,thissystemhasnolegalforceand
services.ApersonnelofDongkukUniversity
officialoftheDepartmentofadmissionsaid,
the conditions for admissions are equivocal.
said, “Our school is located on a
“We are not operating a selection for
Presently, this special admission is not
mountainside and more fundamentally, we
disabledstudents.Butcommonstudentsand
mandatory for each school. This system is
havenotenoughmoneytoexpandthespecial
the disabled can apply for HUFS’ general
operated in 63 universities out of 221
accommodations in this slant campus.
selection. However, their handicaps vary, so
universitiesand155collegesnationwide.But
Konyang University demands student who
they do not apply to here. For example, we
it is unclear if the system is successfully
are available to attend school without
cannot make Braille books for one student.”
maintained. Last year, only 21 percent of
assistants.Accordingtoacollectivestudyon
Theirattitudemeans,“comehereifyoucan”
students have passed the entrance
education for the disabled, 37 schools have
tothedisabled.
examination. Two issues related to the
discriminativequalifications(73percent),17
Disabled students in HUFS entered by
specialsystemareovercontroversy.
schoolshaverestrictiveconditionsinseparate
general selection. And their handicap is not
departments (33.3 percent) and 26 schools
serioustoliveacommonuniversitylife.Two
Excessively high grade criteria for
limit the type of handicap (60 percent) of
disabledstudentsaregettingscholarshipand
entranceexam
total 51 schools that operating special
assistantservicebytheuniversity.However,
In case of Dongkuk University, students
selectionofthedisabled.Someschoolseven
itdoesnotmeantheentranceisfullyopened
whowouldapplytothespecialadmissionfor
containsevereconditionsas,“Acceptedifthe
tothedisabledeventhoughdisabledstudents
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