Published on December 4, 2023 Ahmedabad: Majority of city-based premier educational institutes are recording a slow but steady rise in students with multiple disabilities on their campuses. These students say that while quota helps to a certain extent, it is the learning environment complete with assistive devices, accessible facilities and peer support that makes it … Continue reading Campuses witness steady rise of students with disabilities
Sans limbs, Andhra Pradesh boy dream-rolls into IIM-Ahmedabad
Published on December 3, 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities AHMEDABAD: When fate snatched Dwarapudi Chandramauli's, a promising engineer, hands and legs in an electrocution accident in Andhra Pradesh five years back, he recalls feeling hopeless. He changed academic tracks and pursued LLB hoping for a desk job.But destiny had other plans when he … Continue reading Sans limbs, Andhra Pradesh boy dream-rolls into IIM-Ahmedabad
Cities can, but lack will to be disability-friendly
Published on December 3, 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities, TOI Takes A Hard Look At How Far The Accessible India Campaign Has Come Since Its 2015 Launch. While Public Infrastructure Has Become Inclusive To Some Extent, It’s Clearly Not Enough For common people, their city can … Continue reading Cities can, but lack will to be disability-friendly
Inani wins chess gold at Para Asiad
Published on October 29, 2023 AHMEDABAD: It was a historic day for blind chess in the country. The Indian contingent bagged seven medals in a day at the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. All three winners of the Men's Individual Rapid Visually Impaired (VI) B1 category were from India.For Gujarat, three players won … Continue reading Inani wins chess gold at Para Asiad
Queen of 64 squares: Blind Ahmedabad girl bags bronze
Published on October 27, 2023 AHMEDABAD: There was euphoria at the Rathi household in the city as Himanshi, a 22-year-old visually impaired chess player, bagged the bronze medal early on Thursday morning in the ongoing Para Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.Her win was lauded by Union sports minister Anurag Thakur among others. It was a … Continue reading Queen of 64 squares: Blind Ahmedabad girl bags bronze
Camaraderie extends ability boundary
Published on August 7, 2022 Friendship Day In a classroom for children with multiple disabilities at Blind People's Association (BPA), in the first row sit Mansi Thakar and Kruti Sabhani, both 14 years old. While Mansi has limited grasping power and speech ability, Kruti cannot speak. Their challenges have not affected their bond. Through their … Continue reading Camaraderie extends ability boundary
Gujarat: Minds needing care feel at home
Published on June 20, 2021 Father's Day AHMEDABAD: Anand Dham at Adroda near Bavla today houses 60 persons – 45 men and 15 women of different ages. It’s not any colony though – it’s Gujarat’s first abode for the adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The philanthropic initiative is the dream project of two city-based … Continue reading Gujarat: Minds needing care feel at home
Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In the ledger of life, Vadodara resident Darpan Inani, 27, had his blindness in the debit column, but by balancing that fact with his vision of future, he has become one of the few CAs of Gujarat having complete or partial blindness. Tools such as screen readers played a … Continue reading Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
BPA develops pandemic protocols
Published on March 1, 2021 Ahmedabad: Those who are visually impaired are in a perilous position when it comes to remaining safe in the Covid-19 pandemic. When the government and experts advise people not to touch any surfaces unnecessarily, they have to rely heavily on their tactile senses to discern surroundings. So how to reduce … Continue reading BPA develops pandemic protocols
BPA gets honour for making polls inclusive
Published on January 26, 2020 AHMEDABAD: In the 2019 general election, about 60,000 persons with disabilities (PwD) from Gujarat voted in the festival of democracy. According to experts, this was one of the highest turnouts for PwDs, largely due to several initiatives that made voting booths accessible to wheelchairs and facilitated transport at several places. … Continue reading BPA gets honour for making polls inclusive
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