Disability inclusion would serve as a beacon of social cohesion

[00:00:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Hello and welcome to all Indians Matter, I am Ashraf Anjaniam.

[00:00:03] [SPEAKER_00]: According to the 2011 census there are 2.66 crore persons with disabilities in India or 2.1% of the population.

[00:00:12] [SPEAKER_00]: To give you some perspective that's more than the entire population of the Mumbai metropolitan region,

[00:00:17] [SPEAKER_00]: which includes Mumbai City and surrounding townships.

[00:00:20] [SPEAKER_00]: This is a significant number but have we succeeded in creating an inclusive ecosystem that doesn't ensure

[00:00:26] [SPEAKER_00]: disrespect what we're also empowerment of people with disabilities.

[00:00:30] [SPEAKER_00]: This spans comprehensive rehabilitation services, rights and entitlements equal opportunities and dignity.

[00:00:36] [SPEAKER_00]: The fact is that even our public spaces usually lack the specialized infrastructure that people with disabilities need.

[00:00:42] [SPEAKER_00]: This restricts the access to such spaces and is indicative of the lack of understanding of their needs.

[00:00:48] [SPEAKER_00]: After all disability inclusion means understanding how people function and participate in society and showing everybody has the same opportunities in every aspect.

[00:00:56] [SPEAKER_00]: All Indians Matter

[00:01:31] [SPEAKER_00]: The fact is that more than 7 lakh people with disabilities from underprivileged communities from remote rural and post-social economic backgrounds.

[00:01:39] [SPEAKER_00]: ADP is 9 programmes, cover 18 after 21 disabilities stated in the rights of persons with disabilities Act 2016.

[00:01:46] [SPEAKER_00]: Senthil welcome.

[00:01:47] [SPEAKER_00]: Senthil first of all is the 2.21% figure credible.

[00:01:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Now other estimates have ranged from 5% to as highest 25%.

[00:01:56] [SPEAKER_00]: The last is from a survey reported submitted to the WHO in 2002 by academician Riyadhai.

[00:02:03] [SPEAKER_01]: Actually like I would say that today we've controlled very complex issues.

[00:02:09] [SPEAKER_01]: It's actually the prevalence of disability in India.

[00:02:13] [SPEAKER_01]: But however, if you look into it, among the data of the statistics lies a fundamental issue.

[00:02:18] [SPEAKER_01]: The un-deniable reality of millions of individuals grappling with their disability is key to everyday.

[00:02:26] [SPEAKER_01]: As we generally do the data, there is first question to credit be the figure's person get was.

[00:02:31] [SPEAKER_01]: Is there a 4.2 point one is to be reflective of the ground reality we ask me in the data.

[00:02:36] [SPEAKER_01]: The landscape is to be uncertain.

[00:02:39] [SPEAKER_01]: The census data from 2011 offers us a glimpse of experts' predecessors in an accuracy.

[00:02:45] [SPEAKER_01]: Siting under reporting and limitation methodology as blabbing plus the master 2 extent of disability in our nation.

[00:02:53] [SPEAKER_01]: It is because that the national samples are ways to provide insights but they do call sharp.

[00:02:59] [SPEAKER_01]: Grammaric with a complexity of self reporting because in India it's not that we are screening or it's not that we are diagnosing.

[00:03:05] [SPEAKER_01]: We're this actually a self reporting module.

[00:03:08] [SPEAKER_01]: And limited coverage of certain disabilities.

[00:03:10] [SPEAKER_01]: It's incredibly lovely to be able to do it. There are only 7 disabilities which has been located.

[00:03:14] [SPEAKER_01]: But I know the answer to that is, blemors of proof also are images because if you look into the estimates from the WHO and the academic studies as you write you mentioned.

[00:03:24] [SPEAKER_01]: One that speaks of figures ready from 5% to start to include papers.

[00:03:27] [SPEAKER_01]: These figures form of broader definitions and the medical research, study of perception and the demand of whatever attention.

[00:03:36] [SPEAKER_01]: Yet behind the proof lies also deeper truths. The first few values because there are many people men not actually come forward to report that disability is the stick model, the standard nation.

[00:03:47] [SPEAKER_01]: The blanket disability is thousand the shadow because of the disability itself.

[00:03:52] [SPEAKER_01]: How many remains seen unheard as viewed from the official statistics lost around the vast expansion of organizations we are not very sure so far.

[00:04:01] [SPEAKER_01]: But however as we navigate the web of data one thing is very clear. The pressing needs of updated information and better on a little improvement is a must.

[00:04:10] [SPEAKER_01]: And I feel like as a country we must try for the comprehensive level data that reflects the diversity of the public safety decision in India.

[00:04:18] [SPEAKER_01]: I believe that as the RPWB act has taken up with the pretty well different disabilities, maybe in the upcoming survey and the statistics people actually can go this data much more than what you are done in container.

[00:04:31] [SPEAKER_00]: And something when we say inclusion of people with disabilities what does the term mean is it just jobs or infrastructure in public places.

[00:04:40] [SPEAKER_01]: As we dwell in the depth of the word inclusion, let us expand our horizons we all the campaigns of mere employment opportunities or just accessible infrastructure in public place.

[00:04:52] [SPEAKER_01]: Inclusion of people with disabilities, trans and these boundaries and I would say spectrum of dimension that we took together the public of through a new and inclusive society.

[00:05:03] [SPEAKER_01]: The first and foremost to be in terms of means equal access or respiration opportunities for individual with the disability in all facets of society.

[00:05:12] [SPEAKER_01]: It means this manling the values and giving the way for full integration enable mental and important considering for instance employment.

[00:05:21] [SPEAKER_01]: Inclusion of the workface workforce entitles not just providing jobs opportunities but also offering reasonable accommodation in the workplace.

[00:05:29] [SPEAKER_01]: Support to enable individuals with disability to perform their own subjectivity.

[00:05:33] [SPEAKER_01]: Similarly, education to lies at the heart of intuition. It means creating inclusive environment where the children's and the students with disabilities are access to policies.

[00:05:42] [SPEAKER_01]: In addition to the education, I heard support services like rehabilitation, providing customized age or appliances.

[00:05:50] [SPEAKER_01]: The modification of the classrooms and thriving them at a micromancer socially through these initiatives.

[00:05:56] [SPEAKER_01]: But again, inclusion extends beyond the realm of employment and education.

[00:06:00] [SPEAKER_01]: The company says the very space we inhabit of our space, public spaces, for a accessible building, transportation systems, parks, recreation areas and so on.

[00:06:12] [SPEAKER_01]: Healthcare is also again another crucial pillar of education. It entitles ensuring that the LKF services are accessible and responsive to the needs of individuals with disability.

[00:06:22] [SPEAKER_01]: We have seen very well during COVID time that many of the hospitals are not accessible and the many people are not ready to actually handle people with disabilities that you will be vaccination so on.

[00:06:32] [SPEAKER_01]: The inclusiveness of being not limited only to physical spaces as obviously.

[00:06:36] [SPEAKER_01]: Also, encompasses the intentive, intangible among social inclusion, fostering a sense of belonging and participating in community activities such as the cultural events, sports, recreation of the opportunities and so on.

[00:06:52] [SPEAKER_01]: But really that even actually there is also an angle of legal protection from it under the control of education.

[00:07:00] [SPEAKER_01]: It involves enacting an imposing laws and policies that safeguard rights of individuals with disabilities, prevent discrimination and also ensure that full participation in the social activities.

[00:07:12] [SPEAKER_01]: So, and let us not forget the rationality power of technology. We will be in a talk about evolution.

[00:07:16] [SPEAKER_01]: It also means scheduling that the information and communication technologies are also accessible to individuals with disabilities and covering them to connect, learn and thrive in an increasingly digital world which actually the India as well.

[00:07:29] [SPEAKER_00]: So, why is disability inclusion important for society too and not just for the people affected?

[00:07:35] [SPEAKER_01]: So, I can say that together today we gather to acknowledge the group that grants this individual experience.

[00:07:43] [SPEAKER_01]: The 70th Revolution is not just right and for those directly affected by disability.

[00:07:48] [SPEAKER_01]: It is also essential for the very family of our society.

[00:07:52] [SPEAKER_01]: First and foremost, the 70th Revolution serves as a deconom socially.

[00:07:56] [SPEAKER_01]: I would say provision by embracing diversity and ensuring the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in every passive society.

[00:08:08] [SPEAKER_01]: We must foster a sense of belonging to a community. Everyone should be valued, respect their support, forging strong communities and their type of social bonds.

[00:08:19] [SPEAKER_01]: Moreover, disability in future I would say is just not a moral imperative.

[00:08:24] [SPEAKER_01]: It is an economical catalyst too. When various employment and entrepreneurship was dismantled, the individuals with disability can unleash their talents, skills and freedom.

[00:08:34] [SPEAKER_01]: They become catalysts of economic growth, driving productivity, innovation and prosperity.

[00:08:39] [SPEAKER_01]: But I have committed to disability inclusion, both beyond the economics. It is legal, it is also an ethical imperative.

[00:08:48] [SPEAKER_01]: So, I have put in the equal rights and opportunities for people to disability, not only say words, dignity.

[00:08:55] [SPEAKER_01]: But also, fortifies the rule of law and such as more justice to equal society.

[00:09:01] [SPEAKER_01]: Furthermore, disability inclusion also serves the innovation and creativity, including our collective and diverse with the fresh perspective as well as coming home with novel solutions, where novel solutions like videos and design,

[00:09:14] [SPEAKER_01]: where everyone can actually participate equally in the society.

[00:09:19] [SPEAKER_00]: But how do we raise awareness about this sentiment?

[00:09:22] [SPEAKER_01]: As we stand on the tip of change, poised it to reweight the conversations not in disability inclusion.

[00:09:32] [SPEAKER_01]: It is also imperative that the awareness and multi-pacet approach that ignites hearts, challenges minds, and also transport communities.

[00:09:41] [SPEAKER_01]: We must embark on this journey together, on with certain kind of strategy that promise to rise awareness and pay the way for the more inclusive society.

[00:09:52] [SPEAKER_01]: So I would say like in the first time, poised most education and training, such as honest rule as we discussed.

[00:09:59] [SPEAKER_01]: But by providing comprehensive education, on disability rights, accessibility, inclusive practices, we empower individuals.

[00:10:08] [SPEAKER_01]: I came by education alone is not enough. We must seize the power of public campaign to make a smart event with the understanding of process society.

[00:10:18] [SPEAKER_01]: I think that could happen majorly through social media, mass media and also through community events.

[00:10:24] [SPEAKER_01]: We have the opportunity to change the stereotypes, discuss limits on champion, the inherent dignity of every individual.

[00:10:31] [SPEAKER_01]: So for all this pharmaceutical collaboration is equally important by facing by joining the folks with disability organization, advocacy groups, community agencies, business communities, leaders in their community.

[00:10:45] [SPEAKER_01]: We much amplifier impact and our list, the character strength of the world I was seeing.

[00:10:51] [SPEAKER_01]: I would say even policy at the Fischer Service and getting like for all this to happen, the championing policies and administration, which actually promotes disability rights and education.

[00:11:01] [SPEAKER_00]: You know, since we've had legislation down the years, the latest of which is the rise of persons with disabilities at 2016.

[00:11:08] [SPEAKER_00]: Now what have been the problems with such laws? Because obviously there's not enough impact on the ground.

[00:11:13] [SPEAKER_01]: As we reflect on the evolution of disability rise legislation, which as you mentioned, the landmark of the right of people who recently decided to be 16.

[00:11:26] [SPEAKER_01]: It is crucial to confirm the so-called reality despite these legal strides, the impact of the government that reminds the subunterry in the solution.

[00:11:37] [SPEAKER_01]: So there are multiple reasons to wait. First, if we confirm the lack of awareness as one of the reasons to be individuals with disabilities,

[00:11:47] [SPEAKER_01]: there's just remind unaware of the rights or the provisions which has been mentioned in the legislation.

[00:11:52] [SPEAKER_01]: This ignorance, the fundamentalization of available resources in support mechanisms and continues a cycle of exclusion and neglect.

[00:11:59] [SPEAKER_01]: So when there is under underutilization, the next state budget cuts down some more because there is an underutilization.

[00:12:06] [SPEAKER_01]: So the more we travel with the inadequate enforcement that mechanisms also.

[00:12:12] [SPEAKER_01]: While the legislation may start, I understand the power of papers it is recon, non-existence in terms of enforcement mechanism rendered as a to his practice.

[00:12:22] [SPEAKER_01]: So without the robust mechanisms monitoring reporting on a productivity mechanism,

[00:12:27] [SPEAKER_01]: violation of disability rise depth, is also another issue which erodes the justice and equality of the country.

[00:12:35] [SPEAKER_01]: The third I would say is the resource constraints add a few to the by limiting their financial human resources,

[00:12:42] [SPEAKER_01]: allocation for the implementing of disability related programs and services, the budgetary constraints,

[00:12:47] [SPEAKER_01]: particularly for accessibility modification, retrofitting is always a challenge, training programs,

[00:12:52] [SPEAKER_01]: support services for the principles of record to bridge the gap between the legislation and meaningful,

[00:12:58] [SPEAKER_01]: bringing meaningful change to it.

[00:13:01] [SPEAKER_01]: Here perhaps the most important barrier of all is additual barrier that actually improves in the society to gain.

[00:13:08] [SPEAKER_01]: Deep seated, prejudices, and stereotypes about the people with disability,

[00:13:13] [SPEAKER_01]: are also seen of discrimination and exclusion, despite illegal protections mean,

[00:13:19] [SPEAKER_01]: character to say for the rights and dignity of people with disabilities.

[00:13:23] [SPEAKER_01]: So infrastructure, accessibility challenges, inner-equal building, inner-equal,

[00:13:28] [SPEAKER_01]: the public building, transportation, information technology, all this again adds a frame to what we have

[00:13:35] [SPEAKER_01]: to achieve with the income.

[00:13:38] [SPEAKER_00]: The coming to the law itself, the rights of persons with disabilities act 2016,

[00:13:43] [SPEAKER_00]: what are the pros and cons of the law?

[00:13:46] [SPEAKER_01]: So I would say today we are standing in the cross-to-learm of disability rights.

[00:13:52] [SPEAKER_01]: So we both say a big enough progress and a demand of the challenge that lies ahead of us.

[00:13:59] [SPEAKER_01]: So we look at it firstly, let's eliminate the path of progress to the pros of the existing act.

[00:14:06] [SPEAKER_01]: We both have broader definition of disabilities because I said mention previously there were only seven

[00:14:10] [SPEAKER_01]: and today in comparison in comparison with people with diverse conditions,

[00:14:15] [SPEAKER_01]: ensuring that more individuals with disabilities are afforded protection

[00:14:19] [SPEAKER_01]: and early diagnosis and the regulation will happen because of the diverse conditions.

[00:14:24] [SPEAKER_01]: Moreover, it mandates reservation and education and employment,

[00:14:27] [SPEAKER_01]: saving them for better opportunities and inclusivity.

[00:14:30] [SPEAKER_01]: Additionally, the act also champions the creation of a barrier for environment,

[00:14:34] [SPEAKER_01]: making public spaces, transportation, information technology accessorically to all.

[00:14:39] [SPEAKER_01]: Most importantly, it adopts a line-based approach, it's not actually vulnerable, the charity approach.

[00:14:45] [SPEAKER_01]: So emphasizing the inherent dignity and the worth of a person with disability and promoting their involvement

[00:14:50] [SPEAKER_01]: and autonomy is again another good thing about that.

[00:14:54] [SPEAKER_01]: However, among the brilliance of these attributes, we must confirm the shadows, cast by the acts,

[00:15:00] [SPEAKER_01]: fonts, implementation challenge such as inadequate infrastructure, bureaucratic initiatives

[00:15:06] [SPEAKER_01]: threaten to undermine the effective realisation of rights and benefits.

[00:15:11] [SPEAKER_01]: Furthermore, insufficient resource obligation for infrastructure development.

[00:15:14] [SPEAKER_01]: Arbidness programs which may lead to delay and charter makes in full-pilling applications.

[00:15:18] [SPEAKER_01]: And as I already mentioned, there was a society such as Article Moon Paris,

[00:15:24] [SPEAKER_01]: including discrimination and stigma, continue to cast a dark cloud over the full-pilling

[00:15:28] [SPEAKER_01]: integration and participation of the British and British.

[00:15:31] [SPEAKER_01]: And lastly, if you look into the public city and ambiguity of several provisions,

[00:15:36] [SPEAKER_01]: which may be source entirely to this interpretation, enforcement,

[00:15:40] [SPEAKER_01]: abrivating disparities in the release of rights of these actually are the cons.

[00:15:45] [SPEAKER_01]: But I believe that we can actually go from this level to the sense of humanity,

[00:15:51] [SPEAKER_01]: I think we must overcome over the various.

[00:15:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Now, the government has launched many fact ships, schemes like making India.

[00:15:58] [SPEAKER_00]: But within those is there anything to ensure greater employment of people with disabilities

[00:16:03] [SPEAKER_00]: and if not, what would you like to see included?

[00:16:06] [SPEAKER_01]: I was saying that it's a great initiative by the government and a lot of foreign opportunities

[00:16:11] [SPEAKER_01]: are coming up to very quickly. We must stand from implementing proactive measures

[00:16:16] [SPEAKER_01]: to progress this critical issue. So, first, let's talk about setting inclusive hiring

[00:16:23] [SPEAKER_01]: targets. I think it's a great tip for the government to mandate specific rules for the

[00:16:27] [SPEAKER_01]: environment of the British abilities within those companies, participating in

[00:16:31] [SPEAKER_01]: flagship programs. The targets will ensure a certain percentage of

[00:16:35] [SPEAKER_01]: the cost of individuals with disabilities, cameras or even posturing terrorist

[00:16:41] [SPEAKER_01]: denitution. Secondly, I would say a famous to incentivize and support companies that

[00:16:46] [SPEAKER_01]: actively promote a disability inclusion, where actually the government can offer tax

[00:16:52] [SPEAKER_01]: benefits, subsidies, grants to incentivize such efforts. Financial support for workplace

[00:16:57] [SPEAKER_01]: accessibility modification and also providing assistive technologies or something

[00:17:02] [SPEAKER_01]: to be just crucial in facilitating the employment of people with disabilities.

[00:17:07] [SPEAKER_01]: Moreover, implementation has still developed and denit programs

[00:17:11] [SPEAKER_01]: catering to the individual disabilities, this also something essential.

[00:17:15] [SPEAKER_01]: In case if you want this task force to be part of the part of the workforce.

[00:17:19] [SPEAKER_01]: So, hence I think collaborating with vocational training institutions, disability

[00:17:23] [SPEAKER_01]: organizations and employees will help to design comprehensive program

[00:17:27] [SPEAKER_01]: and receive the specific needs and capabilities. So, I think like we need to collaborate

[00:17:33] [SPEAKER_01]: with disability organization, be something as an other crucial aspect. We are talking

[00:17:37] [SPEAKER_01]: with this organization that the government can actually voice and impress the people with

[00:17:41] [SPEAKER_01]: disabilities and people here, the policy making and implementation process will be

[00:17:46] [SPEAKER_00]: process. So, central, when we talk about design, one aspect of it is of course,

[00:17:51] [SPEAKER_00]: some public spaces are transport and health care institutions and so on. But I'd also like

[00:17:55] [SPEAKER_00]: to talk about products we use in everyday life. For example, it seems many have voice

[00:18:00] [SPEAKER_00]: direction options but that too has limitations and there are similar observations you

[00:18:04] [SPEAKER_00]: can make say about public transport which is what you mentioned already.

[00:18:09] [SPEAKER_00]: Much of which is not accessible by those with disability disabilities. What do you think

[00:18:13] [SPEAKER_00]: needs to change when it comes to products like this?

[00:18:18] [SPEAKER_01]: So, to tackle the pressing needs on issues I would say that for found a

[00:18:23] [SPEAKER_01]: specific, a specific perspective, the specific perspective is something

[00:18:25] [SPEAKER_01]: imperative. One that places inclusivity and accessibility therefore

[00:18:29] [SPEAKER_01]: is meant. This transformation demands not only adaptation of products and services to

[00:18:35] [SPEAKER_01]: accommodate the various needs of people with disabilities but also we need to think about

[00:18:41] [SPEAKER_01]: rehabilitation because this has a client central approach where a client should be part of the

[00:18:46] [SPEAKER_01]: process. By harnessing their insights and let a leap experience so we can

[00:18:51] [SPEAKER_01]: have solutions that transmit near functionality to much of a need based user interface.

[00:19:00] [SPEAKER_01]: Second I would say that advancing awareness and advocacy approaches paramount

[00:19:04] [SPEAKER_01]: in driving this system exchange. This entitles championing, championing, stronger

[00:19:09] [SPEAKER_01]: regulations and standards that mandate accessibility features for all the products

[00:19:14] [SPEAKER_01]: and services that come to the market. simultaneously promoting education, training

[00:19:19] [SPEAKER_01]: issues on what is actually called as inclusivity and practices principles,

[00:19:24] [SPEAKER_01]: humanism, designing among designers, developers, also crucial for post-regard

[00:19:28] [SPEAKER_01]: consumer inclusivity. So I think ultimately if you can prove that a bigger

[00:19:33] [SPEAKER_01]: ultimate associative awareness is most than of product but a greater

[00:19:37] [SPEAKER_01]: principle in bigger than the public or quality interactions with the community.

[00:19:43] [SPEAKER_00]: What about I mean I am just coming back to the public space infrastructure.

[00:19:46] [SPEAKER_00]: Now we are seeing some scene change especially in urban areas but it is slow going. How do you

[00:19:52] [SPEAKER_00]: increase the pace of that?

[00:19:54] [SPEAKER_01]: I would say to Arrest the slow progress in public space particularly in urban areas.

[00:20:00] [SPEAKER_01]: I was actually in the policy advocacy and implementation of something very crucial.

[00:20:05] [SPEAKER_01]: We must allow people to adopt an enforcement of the complaints you asked for.

[00:20:08] [SPEAKER_01]: The problem is that the national level but also the local state because the Arpita

[00:20:13] [SPEAKER_01]: already talks about making the places accessible by public and people.

[00:20:17] [SPEAKER_01]: So we are actually far behind the target, what we said.

[00:20:21] [SPEAKER_01]: So I would say the second part is actually the awareness.

[00:20:24] [SPEAKER_01]: So it is a decision on the capacity buildings where actually like we need to conduct targeted

[00:20:28] [SPEAKER_01]: awareness campaigns and trainings particularly for urban planners, architects,

[00:20:33] [SPEAKER_01]: engineers and policy makers where by they could again sensitize about the needs and rights of people

[00:20:40] [SPEAKER_01]: to consider it.

[00:20:41] [SPEAKER_01]: People important is also the educating the public because more inclusive attitudes and emphasizing

[00:20:47] [SPEAKER_01]: the importance of accessible infrastructure should also come to be described.

[00:20:52] [SPEAKER_01]: As I mentioned in certain use and regulations can be an effective motivator with again depends on person

[00:20:59] [SPEAKER_01]: and also on the organizations.

[00:21:03] [SPEAKER_01]: Technology integration I will believe that we will play a significant role to a country like India.

[00:21:09] [SPEAKER_01]: Exploring the use of technologies such as mobile applications, assisted devices and greatly enhance accessibility

[00:21:15] [SPEAKER_01]: and navigation of the population.

[00:21:17] [SPEAKER_01]: So we must understand the responsibility initiatives that we have dyes inclusive infrastructure

[00:21:22] [SPEAKER_01]: and dearest technology for real-time accessibility information.

[00:21:27] [SPEAKER_01]: So actually we need to be a started project on the extra access.

[00:21:33] [SPEAKER_01]: What we are actually thinking about is we are actually making a campaign whereby the common public will actually get into an app

[00:21:41] [SPEAKER_01]: and they can actually start to satisfy this basis whether that space is mutual accessible,

[00:21:46] [SPEAKER_01]: but in this place is actually accessible for people to receive a feedback.

[00:21:50] [SPEAKER_01]: Whereby more and more awareness could be created is one of the initiatives you which we are doing.

[00:21:54] [SPEAKER_01]: So I think such kind of initiative will be significantly progress in the past so many of the public places.

[00:22:00] [SPEAKER_01]: And we ensure equal access for all the people to receive the opportunities and also the common public.

[00:22:05] [SPEAKER_00]: What more private sector works pieces?

[00:22:07] [SPEAKER_00]: Are you seeing any changes in them becoming more accessible?

[00:22:10] [SPEAKER_01]: In today's India I would say there is a greater evident that has been multiple strides.

[00:22:17] [SPEAKER_01]: Although gradual towards creating more inclusive environments.

[00:22:21] [SPEAKER_01]: The landscape is growing, shaping up by various factors.

[00:22:26] [SPEAKER_01]: The first factor to be the right of the people to receive these activities.

[00:22:29] [SPEAKER_01]: As we know that if mandates that any private establishment will more than 20 or more employees must ensure at least five persons of the workforce comprising difficulties.

[00:22:39] [SPEAKER_01]: In addition to providing accessible infrastructure and facilities.

[00:22:43] [SPEAKER_01]: Secondly I could see large corporate social responsibility initiatives as being coming up in many companies.

[00:22:49] [SPEAKER_01]: Integrating accessibility in the school, the disability inclusion and all of this is the service works.

[00:22:55] [SPEAKER_01]: Thirdly there are tech companies which have a work to be implementing accessibility measures in both the product manufacturing and also the workplace infrastructure.

[00:23:05] [SPEAKER_01]: Moreover if new office spaces are coming there is also an increasingly designing with accessibility as being kept in mind.

[00:23:13] [SPEAKER_01]: Although as I also mentioned retrofitting a existing building still remains a challenge.

[00:23:19] [SPEAKER_01]: There are also employee resources, groups called the ERIs dedicated to disability inclusion.

[00:23:26] [SPEAKER_01]: It has been emerging in some companies.

[00:23:28] [SPEAKER_01]: Are you getting for accessibility improvements and providing support for campus with disability?

[00:23:33] [SPEAKER_01]: Furthermore creating programs is also something very important for an inclusive workplace culture.

[00:23:39] [SPEAKER_01]: We are getting employers with disability for inclusion as well as 3D gates of how to move it that doesn't need to be received.

[00:23:46] [SPEAKER_01]: A couple of years before in APD we started a program, a non-step program called the trading and awareness program called lens, LAS means learn empathy,

[00:23:56] [SPEAKER_01]: Mass empathy for creating awareness and schools, colleges and pathways about disability, education and education.

[00:24:03] [SPEAKER_01]: There are some, I would say some good private sector work workspaces that are emerging models in our countries such as if you looking to access the access that have a purely recognition policies.

[00:24:15] [SPEAKER_01]: But these are an assistive technology for employers with disabilities.

[00:24:19] [SPEAKER_01]: I mean some of the launch technologies are called the ROE Mark which actually aims to leverage the details of the business with their services.

[00:24:26] [SPEAKER_01]: And ITC has employed more than 150 people who differently have given the across different roles and functions.

[00:24:34] [SPEAKER_01]: And they also actually said have a flagship called the SITS SENS which panels in multiple cities to provide a view of which is particularly important.

[00:24:42] [SPEAKER_01]: Recently a come across KFC has actually employed 200 individuals with research and hearing impaired in the process of working.

[00:24:50] [SPEAKER_01]: LTS focused on increasing the representation of people in the research and the work posts.

[00:24:55] [SPEAKER_01]: And again in the analysis they have almost about 40% of the PWA degree and the employee population and education.

[00:25:00] [SPEAKER_01]: Many teams and process across the research activities.

[00:25:05] [SPEAKER_01]: And the articles implemented and initiative called means which is aiming at creating a talent pipeline and preparing individuals with disabilities for mandatory goals within the organization.

[00:25:15] [SPEAKER_01]: The message is benz that R&D India also actively involves adverse disabilities in various research and development.

[00:25:22] [SPEAKER_01]: Who are being used to in terms of integrating the research solutions in ITC bodies?

[00:25:27] [SPEAKER_01]: These are classic examples which I would like to highlight that many organizations in India are focusing on increasing representation.

[00:25:34] [SPEAKER_01]: And they are also developing an equitable and inclusive culture.

[00:25:38] [SPEAKER_01]: However, despite this efforts there is still significant a very strong way and a significant group of individuals.

[00:25:47] [SPEAKER_01]: We need to actually have a concentrated area on the extent of accessibility improvement is something which is lacking.

[00:25:53] [SPEAKER_01]: I hope that coming studies and research is very important.

[00:25:56] [SPEAKER_01]: And this is the biggest challenge for the research.

[00:25:58] [SPEAKER_01]: These are all very small examples for the PWA degree.

[00:26:01] [SPEAKER_00]: So they will talk a little bit about new age assistive technologies.

[00:26:05] [SPEAKER_00]: Now the prevailing ones of course include workers, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs.

[00:26:10] [SPEAKER_00]: But now we have a assistive tech in new areas such as communication through speech recognition software.

[00:26:15] [SPEAKER_00]: Text to speech devices sign language into printing apps and so on.

[00:26:19] [SPEAKER_00]: Could you talk a little bit about those?

[00:26:20] [SPEAKER_01]: I would say that today we stand at the customer and the customer to wear a in the realm of assistive technology.

[00:26:28] [SPEAKER_01]: We have a innovation post that key to unlocking the potential of millions of people around the globe.

[00:26:34] [SPEAKER_01]: However, behind the way of progress lies a start, the energy of inequality and disparity.

[00:26:40] [SPEAKER_01]: As I am very aware, the WHO and the USF with global technology and digital too.

[00:26:46] [SPEAKER_01]: This report shares light on a glaring route while some IE companies, post-est staggering 90% access to essential assistive products.

[00:26:57] [SPEAKER_01]: Only a mere 3% of individuals in certain low-income nations are the same privilege.

[00:27:02] [SPEAKER_01]: This gap in access continents as IE will have a excuse and modularization.

[00:27:07] [SPEAKER_01]: Denying countless individuals is basic tool.

[00:27:09] [SPEAKER_01]: They need to navigate the world with dignity and independence.

[00:27:13] [SPEAKER_01]: Considering the staggering statistics of 80 million individuals in need of wheelchairs, the redness is only 5% of the time a person ever access depending on the geographical location.

[00:27:25] [SPEAKER_01]: In terms of earring loss, where 1.5 billion people grab into this challenge, the earringer production needs less than 10% of global demand.

[00:27:34] [SPEAKER_01]: These figures paint a disturbing feature on unmet leads and anti-capital production.

[00:27:40] [SPEAKER_01]: However, with these challenges, there also exist a beacon of hope in the form of groundbreaking assistive technologies.

[00:27:47] [SPEAKER_01]: Where I could say from a brain completely interfaces, empowering individuals to control devices with their thought process.

[00:27:54] [SPEAKER_01]: Two small inches which is providing seamless navigation, the landscape of assistive technology, I would say is evolving at a very very rapid pace.

[00:28:02] [SPEAKER_01]: There are exoskinatons, augmentative and audio-intubesation devices, acting feedback devices,

[00:28:08] [SPEAKER_01]: the robot assistive robotics are just a glimpse in the countless innovations,

[00:28:13] [SPEAKER_01]: including the revolutionizing the lives of people in this experience.

[00:28:17] [SPEAKER_01]: These technologies transcend mere functionality, they also symbolize empowerment, autonomy and also inclusive.

[00:28:26] [SPEAKER_01]: However, if the journey towards a universal accessibility is far further more over, it requires an intense effort,

[00:28:32] [SPEAKER_01]: driven by collaboration, innovation and unbearing commitment for the country and the people, people of the world.

[00:28:42] [SPEAKER_00]: Several, tell us about the association of people with disability, its story and the impact is also far.

[00:28:47] [SPEAKER_01]: So, generally, our baby began to handle the same amount, whose life to balance the spectrum,

[00:28:57] [SPEAKER_01]: when she travelled to Mumbai in such a rehabilitation for the disability, this actually came from here.

[00:29:04] [SPEAKER_01]: It was there that she stumbled upon a fellowship of physically handicapped, every hand patient centre,

[00:29:09] [SPEAKER_01]: and found that by a visionary person, I have seen this centre, which I am looking at,

[00:29:15] [SPEAKER_01]: the countless individuals who have received messages, helping them to rename their independence, finding their purpose and so on.

[00:29:22] [SPEAKER_01]: She got inspired by this transformative experience, and when I was able to write a letter back to my new,

[00:29:28] [SPEAKER_01]: she demanded to bring a similar rehabilitation and there is a 30 centre to her own city.

[00:29:33] [SPEAKER_01]: In a question, she found that clearly partnership with her father, who shared her passion and to express the language which is a very different,

[00:29:42] [SPEAKER_01]: who is an ex-service man, and whoever in Thomas was a principal appreciation for the share partner, who he found.

[00:29:49] [SPEAKER_01]: Both of whom, you know firsthand the challenges faced by venture users together, they recognize the pressing need of a comprehensive rehabilitation centre in Daniel

[00:29:57] [SPEAKER_01]: and so in 19th birthday night, the association of people with disabilities was wrong.

[00:30:02] [SPEAKER_01]: During the association of people with disability, as we know, the sciences that have long found in the logensation,

[00:30:08] [SPEAKER_01]: committed to empowering people with disabilities who need a punctual number to rise.

[00:30:14] [SPEAKER_01]: Since our inception, we have virus-free work towards ensuring the people with disabilities with disabilities,

[00:30:20] [SPEAKER_01]: and also to participate in all aspects of the society.

[00:30:23] [SPEAKER_01]: Our initiative encompasses a wide range of areas which includes healthcare intervention, such as early intervention.

[00:30:31] [SPEAKER_01]: It's fine for the degree of rehabilitation, community and community program, multi-disciplinary,

[00:30:36] [SPEAKER_01]: how patients are visas for illness, and we also operate an assistive and active technology.

[00:30:41] [SPEAKER_01]: The manufacturers estimates products in solution, failure to the unique means of individuals with disability.

[00:30:48] [SPEAKER_01]: And this particular universe of education, they're people with disabilities.

[00:30:50] [SPEAKER_01]: We call it as for the people that provide the people.

[00:30:53] [SPEAKER_01]: Furthermore, we are the biggest and impact on education, scaling and doing and advocacy.

[00:30:59] [SPEAKER_01]: We're doing the right-hand roles, these particular areas play in costly and inclusivity and application.

[00:31:04] [SPEAKER_01]: We're doing the right-hand people.

[00:31:06] [SPEAKER_01]: The more it's quite as in value, we have extended our reach to both our going and doing areas across our country.

[00:31:14] [SPEAKER_01]: Through our ongoing dedication, we have impacted the lives of over 1 million individuals with disability.

[00:31:19] [SPEAKER_01]: All of our colleges are promising, diverse, vendor, disability.

[00:31:23] [SPEAKER_01]: Each person we have touched is actually a testament for the power of our country, our puts.

[00:31:29] [SPEAKER_01]: And the transformation that is possible when we come together.

[00:31:33] [SPEAKER_01]: So, I believe that people create a path that where every individual's regardless of the physical or cognitive challenges

[00:31:39] [SPEAKER_01]: can able to contribute many individuals society to the problem.

[00:31:44] [SPEAKER_00]: Then what's next for it? What are your plans?

[00:31:47] [SPEAKER_01]: We need to establish a self-assessment of the disability, being a 65-year-old organization.

[00:31:54] [SPEAKER_01]: We would like to spearhead that innovation, scalable and sustainable, various based community-based rehabilitation projects

[00:32:04] [SPEAKER_01]: across various sectors such as healthcare, education, scaling and social and quality.

[00:32:10] [SPEAKER_01]: One for recent, to end our disposal, like cycloporitch project, as being implemented,

[00:32:15] [SPEAKER_01]: in the under-subdicits of the year, we get an actual amount of time.

[00:32:18] [SPEAKER_01]: This project happens to individuals from previous disabilities providing the wide range of services from healthcare

[00:32:25] [SPEAKER_01]: education that we would assist you with, not lenses, so she's taking this game.

[00:32:31] [SPEAKER_01]: To ensure its viability, we have deployed one field staff member for every five grand-bandeats,

[00:32:37] [SPEAKER_01]: supported by two very volunteers from the same village.

[00:32:40] [SPEAKER_01]: Our community-based model has been backed by a ridiculously developed standard operating procedure,

[00:32:45] [SPEAKER_01]: which has proven to be positive and impactful over the past few years.

[00:32:51] [SPEAKER_01]: We asked by our two share-hour findings to the government of India,

[00:32:54] [SPEAKER_01]: urging them to adopt this model in those systems and scale-election.

[00:33:01] [SPEAKER_01]: Secondly, we also introduce something called, we have on these, which are mobile projects,

[00:33:07] [SPEAKER_01]: the delivers specifically occupation therapy, speech therapy services.

[00:33:10] [SPEAKER_01]: This initiative has been successfully tested in five different urban locations with NBAM.

[00:33:16] [SPEAKER_01]: Both of the post-after-last two years, and our old new has possibly impacted the lives over the past 800 million.

[00:33:25] [SPEAKER_01]: Those residing in remote areas and under-subdicits such as India's children with relevant capabilities,

[00:33:33] [SPEAKER_01]: residents of old-age homes and NBOs, which is lacking in access to rehab education services.

[00:33:39] [SPEAKER_01]: Our vision is to expand similar projects to rural areas, reaching the extreme corner of an intervening

[00:33:46] [SPEAKER_01]: in painful conditions, impairments and disabilities to promote prevention and overall wellbeing of people with disabilities.

[00:33:53] [SPEAKER_01]: Furthermore, I would say every source of committed to our platform cultivate the skill workforce,

[00:33:58] [SPEAKER_01]: which is dedicated to serving the disability sector.

[00:34:02] [SPEAKER_01]: We plan to offer multiple short-term certification that specialize in super-specializing various aspects of disability.

[00:34:08] [SPEAKER_01]: Therefore, we believe that people can answer the notice of disability.

[00:34:15] [SPEAKER_01]: In short, I would say that the FIT is approachable is to be a comprehensive rehabilitation model living more on the land.

[00:34:23] [SPEAKER_00]: So, central Lyon's question I ask all my guests at the end of the show. Why do you do this work?

[00:34:28] [SPEAKER_01]: As the CEO of FIT, I'm deeply committed to the work we do because it shows the names with a very poor-off who I am,

[00:34:37] [SPEAKER_01]: as a person, shaved by my experiences, education, a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

[00:34:47] [SPEAKER_01]: When I reflect a journey from my academic perspective to the physicality, psychology and rehabilitation,

[00:34:54] [SPEAKER_01]: to my ears of clinical practice, research and teaching from the extreme institutions around the world,

[00:35:00] [SPEAKER_01]: I realize that my group of us lies in serving those who are often older, healthy, and healthy, and healthy.

[00:35:07] [SPEAKER_01]: Moving to India and the mercy myself in the social sector was a conscious choice,

[00:35:12] [SPEAKER_01]: driven by a desire to channel my expertise and experience towards empowering people to be so young,

[00:35:19] [SPEAKER_01]: particularly from the most vulnerable sectors of the society, the focus of the poor and the rural communities.

[00:35:25] [SPEAKER_01]: Over the year, I've been working closely with individuals with disability and witnessing their struggles, dreams and resilience.

[00:35:31] [SPEAKER_01]: I have come to understand the immense challenge that faced on the daily basis,

[00:35:37] [SPEAKER_01]: but I also witnessed an incredible convention where hungry, green spirit and the capacity to drive,

[00:35:43] [SPEAKER_01]: and provide a bit of right, comprehensive support on our vision of this.

[00:35:47] [SPEAKER_01]: So this work is marked just a job for me, this is a calling in the mission that people's national.

[00:35:54] [SPEAKER_01]: Every day, I'm given by a proponent for the videos we serve on the families,

[00:35:59] [SPEAKER_01]: I see their faces here, their stories and feel their faith, walks and aspiration.

[00:36:03] [SPEAKER_01]: Their struggles become my home and their biggest dreaminess, joy.

[00:36:09] [SPEAKER_01]: So through innovative projects, models and system exchanges, we have been able to create a candidate for that.

[00:36:14] [SPEAKER_01]: Not only the lives of people through the security, but also through the society's support.

[00:36:19] [SPEAKER_01]: So by collaborating with the government and the communities, I believe that we can able to advocate for implementing policies

[00:36:26] [SPEAKER_01]: for more inclusive rehabilitation practice and ensure that no one is left behind.

[00:36:33] [SPEAKER_01]: So ultimately, my purpose is to foster a society where every person can handle something,

[00:36:38] [SPEAKER_01]: as an opportunity to give a life of dignity, purpose and purpose.

[00:36:43] [SPEAKER_01]: And so I continue to do this work, to run by empathy, try to buy expertise and fuel by unbeveling belief

[00:36:52] [SPEAKER_01]: that together we can transform lives and build a more inclusive and very collaborative society.

[00:37:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Centre, thanks so much for being on the show.

[00:37:03] [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you, same year.