Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that each federal region should have a university or institution adapted to the needs of “handicapped” individuals wishing to receive a higher education, RIA Novosti reports. Putin said a program is being developed in Russia for inclusive education, so that preschoolers with handicaps may attend kindergartens with their peers on an equal level, and then may progress on to elementary school and finally to a higher educational institute. Currently, there are several schools throughout Russia that teach handicapped children, especially the blind and deaf; however, most of them are segregated. Most universities catering to the disabled are located in Moscow, and they usually fail to integrate people with disabilities into academic and social life.Source: Russkiy Mir Foundation