To ensure that your stay is comfortable and your academic requirements are met, the university has in place the required infrastructure.

ELECTRONIC READING CENTRE FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The English and Foreign Languages University has established an Electronic Reading Centre for students with special needs. This was done under the aegis of the Indian Association for the Visually Handicapped, AP Chapter. There are five high-configuration computers attached to scanners gifted to us by Microsoft India. The software-supported reader can translate printed texts in English, German and Spanish into sound for the benefit of the visually challenged participants. A participant can also select from a set of fourteen male and fourteen female voices. The software also allows participants to adjust the speed of reading, to keep bookmarks and to select texts. This facility is available to visually challenged students across the country.

COMPUTER LAB

To facilitate the learning and teaching of languages at the university, we offer a wide range of computer facilities to our students who we refer to as ‘participants’.The university has a computer Lab with 30 PCs with LAN for computing and word processing. We also have 29 Sun micro systems exclusively for browsing purposes. The Internet services are offered free to the staff and the participants of the university. This computer lab is open 24 hours except on the public holidays on which the university is closed.

MULTIMEDIA DIGITAL LANGUAGE LABORATORY

The University has a Multimedia Digital Language Laboratory for the participants with 51 computers and state-of-the-art language learning software. We are in the process of establishing another search Digital Lab for the Foreign Language students.

LANGUAGE LABORATORIES

The University has four Language Laboratories, three in Hyderabad and one in Shillong. Language laboratory materials produced at the university are in the form of audio cassettes accompanied by print manuals. The lessons provide practice in word accent, rhythm and intonation as well as the correct pronunciation of the vowels and consonants of English and foreign languages. These lessons will soon be available on CDs as well.