Disability

Sayomdeb Mukherjee has a rare genetic disorder called Dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD) that was discovered 15 years after he was born. But that didn’t stop him from achieving his dreams.

Not letting her Down Syndrome diagnosis deter her, Swasti Mehta from Mumbai started her business of making Pudina Punch in 2020. She now gets more than 20 orders a day.

Meera Shenoy launched Youth4Jobs initiative in 2012 after working closely in the rural and tribal employment sector and learning how difficult it is for people with disabilities to find jobs

With her sister Rekha, Neelam Parmar from Gujarat runs an NGO that cares for the food, education and accommodation needs of children with disabilities, who are often abandoned by their parents.

Dr A K Kundra’s recent project is the Autism Guardian Village (AGV), a one-of-a-kind residential space in India designed exclusively for people with autism and their families.

Sartaj Lamba from Chandigarh provides caregiving and assisted travel services for elderly and disabled across India.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced a free coaching scheme for students of the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Castes (OBC). Read on for the eligibility criteria.

As India celebrates Avani Lekhara’s history-making gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics, we talk to veteran para-shooter Dilraj Kaur from who broke barriers to become India's first woman para shooter and paved the way for hundreds to dream big

Watch this video to understand how the innovative NeoBolt mobile wheelchair developed by Swostik Dash transforms into a scooter to aid persons with disabilities.

Once unable to walk, 35-year-old Arpita Roy from West Bengal is a Yoga teacher and can headstand like a pro. Here’s her inspiring journey of believing in herself.