Call for Application

[CDSE NLUJ]

Dear All,
The Centre for Disability Studies and Empowerment invites applications for the re-constitution for the upcoming academic session, 2026-27.  If you care about accessibility, disability rights, policy reform, and campus and beyond campus-level implementation, we welcome your application.

Objectives:

• Conduct interdisciplinary research in disability law, policy, employment and assistive technology.
• Serve as a capacity-building partner for government departments, PSUs and universities on accessibility and reasonable accommodation.
• Publish accessible scholarship, including policy briefs, working papers and plain-language guides.
• Develop data-driven policy recommendations and model rules for governments and agencies.
• Operate an Accessibility Lab and conduct campus and public accessibility audits.
• Support placements, employer sensitisation and PwD-led recruitment initiatives.
• Organise conclaves, screenings and outreach events with full accessibility (SLI, captions, alt text).

Work done till now and in progress:

• Selection of multiple members for the UN Millennium Fellowship.
• Ongoing sensitisation workshops across campus and at external institutions.
• Development of a website compliant with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.
• Establishment of the Rajiv K. Luthra–NLUJ Accessibility Lab.
• Launch and active maintenance of the CDSE Blog.
• Successful procurement of a Golf Cart on CDSE's recommendation to enhance campus mobility.
• Submission of a formal Campus Accessibility Audit Report.
• Ongoing negotiations with companies to improve accessibility infrastructure across campus.
• Conducting surveys across Rajasthan and Gujarat as part of the Supreme Court-mandated Project Ability Empowerment, which remains ongoing.
• Facilitation of UDID card, in collaboration with government authorities, for disabled people across Jodhpur.
• More ramps have been built
• Working with RICC to enhance career opportuntiies for PwDs

How to apply:

The application must be sent with the name of the file as “XYZ” (name of the applicant). The application must include:

1) A Statement of Purpose not exceeding 200 words

2) Updated Curriculum Vitae

Please note that the deadline for sending in the application is April 13, 2026 (i.e., Monday) by 11:59 pm. Kindly note that existing members of the centre have to also re-apply. In case of any doubts, please reach out to Samay Tulsyan (+91-8920178038) or Devendra Pratap Singh (+91-9870621491)

Best regards,

Centre for Disability Studies & Empowerment.

[CDSE NLUJ]

Dear All,

In light of multiple requests, we have extended the deadline for applications to the Centre for Disability Studies and Empowerment (CDSE) until 11:59 p.m. on April. 15, 2026. 

Regards

[CDSE NLUJ]

Dear All,

Please find the interview schedule attached. The interview will be conducted online via Google Meet, and the meeting link will be shared shortly.

In case of any doubts, please reach out to Samay Tulsyan (+91-8920178038) or Devendra Pratap Singh (+91-9870621491)

Best regards,

Centre for Disability Studies & Empowerment.

[CDSE NLUJ]

Dear All,

Please find the undated interview schedule attached. The interview will be conducted online via Google Meet, and the meeting link will be shared shortly.

In case of any doubts, please reach out to Samay Tulsyan (+91-8920178038) or Devendra Pratap Singh (+91-9870621491)

Best regards,

Centre for Disability Studies & Empowerment.

On Tue, 7 Apr, 2026, 09:46 CDSE NLUJ, <cd...@nlujodhpur.ac.in> wrote:

[CDSE NLUJ]

Dear all,
Please join the WhatsApp group if you have an interview scheduled.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/BCKEtY9yzcsAIEyHHL6Lc1?mode=gi_t

Regards