Inclusion

The Better India got in touch with Karuna Pande, who leads the fulfilment centre operations for Amazon India, to understand how an inclusive work culture is transforming the lives of hundreds of persons with hearing disabilities.

Without inclusion, people are more likely to experience poor mental health, loneliness, isolation, and poor self-esteem.

“Classrooms become more exciting for children when lessons are presented to them through stories, folklore, songs, games, and hands-on activities. Not only does this make it easier for them to understand the subject, but it also increases the students’ attention spans."

“Sometimes we struggle as parents to explain to others what our children are learning in a special school.”

These are the same people who will be our future politicians, bureaucrats, corporate heads. What inclusive society are we talking about?

Metro authorities decided to thank the workers with a moving gesture!

Meet Shubham Kardile, one of the members of the floor hockey team that won gold in the Special Winter Olympics 2017.

Digital India is a transformational idea that needs to be exploited beyond its present scope to bring persons with blindness and visual impairment into the mainstream.

Extending the boundaries of science beyond traditional modes of teaching that rely heavily on sight will go a long way to ensuring the dream of inclusive education is realized meaningfully. Anoushka Mathews explores further.

Part Two of a series analysing the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 analyses the Bill from the perspective of the Commissioning Parents.