Page 4 - Disability

Amazon partners with govt to provide jobs to people with disabilities

The tripartite agreement between DePwD, SCPwD and Amazon focuses on skilling, certification, and entrepreneurship designed to uniquely enable and position PwD participation in mainstream society

Education & jobs for autistics: Laws exist but is there enough compassion?

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

Home truths about door-to-door vaccinations for persons with disabilities

Denial of doses to persons without IDs, absence of segregated data and low awareness pose question mark on campaign

Powering a range of devices to give specially-abled a sense of independence

Chennai-based startups use EV and augmented alternative communication to offer solutions that allow their special customers to lead much more normal lives than they could otherwise

Faulty handling of passenger by IndiGo ground staff, says DGCA probe

Tighter norms likely for carriage of persons with disability

IndiGo case raises issue of India's lack of law for cognitive disabilities

Experts say that while regulations are more pronounced on how to handle physical disabilities, they are silent on mental or cognitive ones

Flipkart commits to increasing employability for the differently-abled

Signed agreement with dept under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and skill council focused on such people

High Court directs Delhi govt to undertake social disability audit

The court was hearing a plea by a woman who was permanently debilitated below the waist when she was a school-going girl

Govt actively working to empower persons with disabilities: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appreciated the stellar achievements and contributions of persons with disabilities to India's progress. On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Modi said their life journey, courage and determination are very motivating. He tweeted, "The Government of India is actively working to further strengthen infrastructure that empowers persons with disabilities. The emphasis remains on equality, accessibility and opportunity.

The Paralympic paradox

Indians with disabilities merit more attention

Formulated projects worth Rs 600 cr to make Kerala disabled friendly: CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that his government has formulated projects worth Rs 600 crore to make public spaces in the state disabled friendly.

Unified body for differently-abled cricketers formed, BCCI may follow

The move that could pave way for the physically challenged cricketers to play under the BCCI logo

Govt notifies over 3,500 jobs for persons with benchmark disabilities

The government has notified 3,566 posts in the central government establishments as suitable for persons with benchmark disabilities.

Insufficient, inconsistent: Mental health pension rarely reach the affected

Government financial support during and since the lockdown for persons with psychosocial disabilities from low-income families, many of which had lost income, was inadequate

Just dedicating a day to the disabled won't help make their lives easier

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD): The WHO estimates that more than one billion people - about 15% of the world's population - experience some form of disability

Why this is an opportune time to reflect on corporate disability inclusion

By providing economic opportunities to PWDs when they need them the most, companies can make a huge contribution towards integrating this historically underrepresented community in the workforce

43% children with disabilities planning to drop out of e-education: Survey

According to the survey, 56.5 per cent of children with disabilities were struggling yet attending classes irregularly

Govt decides not to amend disability law for decriminalising minor offences

In a joint statement, around 125 disability rights organisations, civil society organisations and activists last week said they unequivocally register their strong protest against the proposal

These robots may enable rehabilitation of people with mobility issues

According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of locomotion disability.

The story of Nisha

Nisha was born with ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin condition. Probably for this reason, she was abandoned at birth and spent the first three weeks of her life in an orphanage