physically challenged

Meet the lawyer who helps COVID-19 patients who are denied admission to hospitals.

“I could not understand anything there since the classes were all in English and I completed my education from a Kannada medium background.”

Growing up, the school is a second home for most of us, where the teacher dons the role of a second parent. But what if a student did not leave the first home for the second and was taught by her biological parents?

The Sangam rehabilitates and empowers people with physical and mental impairments. In its three decades, it has embraced more than 330 villages in four blocks of Tirunelveli district, touching a population of over six lakh.

Having lost his right hand in a freak accident when he was five, life came to a standstill for Raphel John who nursed a deep passion for football right from childhood.

The Medical Council of India has taken a U-turn from its earlier policy, which was the cause of a two-decade-long battle with differently-abled students

What started with just four equipment has now turned into an NGO called Aslot Manav Sahay Kendra, which has more than 450 pieces of equipment.

Aside from working full-time at EnAble India, Vidushi and her volunteering group take the blind and hearing-impaired on adventurous treks to show them that they can accomplish much more that they think.

Anmol isn’t your average teenager. At 19, she manages her family’s grocery store in the suburbs of Delhi. As if this weren’t enough, she has overcome cerebral palsy and inspired entire communities. This is her story.

To reduce the burden on physically challenged students and to make education more inclusive, the IIT council has announced a fee waiver for them. The council is also reconsidering their recent proposal of increasing the tuition fees for other students.