As per the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, 61 state transport undertakings (STUs) operate 1,45,747 buses, among which only 51,043 are equipped with boarding and deboarding facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs). At least 12 state transport agencies do not have a single bus for specially-abled persons, and around 65 per cent of public …
Paige Endicott always dreamed of attending college. But because of an intellectual disability, she wasn’t sure what her future would hold. “My older siblings were going to go to college, and to tell you the truth I didn’t think I’d ever go to college,” she said. “People with disabilities feel like they can’t go to …
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The school management has arranged specific provisions for speech therapy, sensory physiotherapy, and inclusive footwork for mentally challenged, speech-impaired and hearing-impaired children. A government middle school in Puducherry’s Laspettai has begun special classes for differently-abled children from classes 1-5 under the inclusive education programme of the New Education Policy. It is the first such initiative …
The left-hander played some beautiful strokes while batting in the nets and DCCI shared the video, stating that they are trying hard to build a great future for them. You can watch the video below. GS Shiva, a cricketer at the Differently-Abed Cricket Council of India, was seen playingsome delightful shots while batting in the …
Keep your guard up if you are facing 22-year-old Shoukat Khan on the karate mat. He will never throw a punch at you. But he has lightning speed. You will also never see his kicks coming, and they can reach as high as your face. Shoukat doesn’t have hands or fully formed arms, but he …
