Prof. Dr. Shehata Ghareeb, Vice-President for Education and Student Affairs, announced the start of the procedures of the establishment of the first laboratory for the exams of blind students in an attempt to facilitate for the student the conduct of the examinations accurately and according to the latest systems applied in the universities of the world. This is part of the University's efforts to develop its services to its students, and especially those with special needs, providing them with the necessary access which ensures their integration with their fellow students in a normal way. This was carried out under the auspices of Prof.Dr. Tarek El-Gammal, the President of the University, who announced the launch of an initiative to declare "Assiut University: a friendly university for students with special needs.”