Surendra Koulagi believed that one could not be introduced to Gandhi or forced into his way of life; one needed to find him and embrace his way, wholeheartedly.
Students and working professionals with disabilities will walk the ramp for Chennai-based fashion designer Shalini Vikasan, who has designed party wear adaptive clothing for them.
Last week the Supreme Court directed the Centre to fulfill promises under the ‘Accessible India’ campaign. Meanwhile, the chief legislation for persons with disabilities is being tabled in Parliament, which holds great potential to reshape our surroundings and systems.
Pankh - an initiative of TRRAIN - is a free-of-cost, comprehensive vocational training programme for people with disabilities. In five years, the organisation has helped train and place more than 2,800 individuals.
Sunny Splendor is a great piece of engineering – a solar vehicle that works as a mobile shop for people with disabilities to start up small businesses and earn a living. It was designed by Hari Vasudevan of Ostrich Mobility, and this is how it works.
The MP and MLAs in Chitradurga district of Karnataka have an encouraging gift for the people living with physical disability in the region. By utilising MP and MLA funds, the Women and Child Welfare Department in the district will be giving over 100 three-wheeler scooters to the residents.