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28-year-old Debki hails from the Dumka District of Jharkhand. Debki has orthopedic disability and stays with her parents and three siblings in the Dumka district of Jharkhand.

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Sightsavers India is playing a pivotal role in this initiative to ensure people with disability are not left behind to exercise their voting rights.

May 2019

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32-year-old Rajesh from Majhuli district in Jabalpur faced a similar problem as he had low vision. With a wife and two daughters, Rajesh was finding it difficult to fulfill the basic requirements of the family.

People with disability showing the voting mark on their fingers.

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On National Voters Day, let us revisit how the largest democracy in the world is moving towards making elections inclusive.

RN Mohanty, January 2019

People stand in front of a sign that says: European Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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The visit was a part of the project ‘Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals- Empowering Disabled People’s Organisations'.

December 2018

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The just concluded assembly elections in Chhattisgarh witnessed close to 74% voter turnout. What we witnessed was also a wave of ‘accessible elections’.

December 2018

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Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Government of Odisha has signed an MoU with Sightsavers to promote socio-economic development of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and inclusive eye health services for the economically weaker sections in 13 districts of Odisha.

July 2018

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Hailing from Rajapur, 20-year-old Pushpalata received skill development training from the Rural Self Employment Training Institute.

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Blind since birth, 20-year-old Bajrang was unable to build confidence until he started receiving training on daily living skills.

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It was in 1981, International Year of the Disabled People, that India celebrated and acknowledged globally developing a roadmap for the disabled.

RN Mohanty, July 2018

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Debki's story

Accessible Elections

Rajesh’s story

Charting the road to accessible elections

DPO Members supported by Sightsavers India take part in ‘European Disability and Development Week’ in Brussels

Sightsavers India takes a step forward in making elections inclusive with participation of people with disabilities

Sightsavers signs an MoU with SSEPD, Government of Odisha

Pushpalata’s story

Bajrang’s story

India has come a long way in enabling opportunities for the visually impaired

We work to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

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Social inclusion

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion