The Lived Experiences of Pursuing Islamic Higher Education for People with Disabilities: (Case Study at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)

DOI

10.2991/icddims-17.2018.28How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Islamic Educational Institution, People with Disabilities, Life History of PWD, Rights, Policy

Abstract

Islamic education institutions in Indonesia are regulated under the Indonesian's Ministry of Religious Affairs. This sector contributes to approximately 30 percent of Indonesia's national educational system. While Indonesia has ratified United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (UNCPRPD) in 2007 and a number of government regulations have been adopted to promote equal access for people with disabilities (PWD) for equal access to education, in reality, the practices are still far from equal. UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, one of the leading Islamic higher educational institutions in Indonesia, has only recently started its efforts to promote an inclusive education and to provide access to PWDs. The aims of this research are to discuss the lived experiences of student with disability at UIN Jakarta. Despite the social stigma and various structural challenges, the participant manage to get into higher education. Focusing on the role of individual motivation and family supports as well as institutional supports were essential pursuing his higher education. This research relies on disabilities inclusive research methods using life-story. The experiences of student with disabilities studying at UIN is expected to contribute to the introduction and promotion of inclusive education and can be used as policy recommendation for Ministry of Religious Affairs in taking policy implementation in regard to the rights of PWD in Islamic institutions.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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