'I am independent and can take care of myself'

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Hari was totally dependent on his mother and brother for everything, but after being taught daily living skills he was able to open a shop.

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It was very difficult living with blindness but Anam didn’t lose hope and continued with his studies at the blind school until he graduated in 1991.

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39-year-old Ganesha Ram, who failed to get a job after losing his eye sight, found money to be so scarce that his son had to be pulled from school.

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This document is an outcome of a study commissioned by Sightsavers India and has been developed to provide information on the various policies and schemes of the central and state governments in India.

Reports / Social inclusion /

Children with disabilities are less likely to be in school, disabled adults are more likely to be unemployed, and families with a disabled member are often worse off than average.

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Most political parties may see the disabled as a niche constituency...

March 2014

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MUMBAI: Shortly before India celebrates Republic Day, a group of citizens launched an “accessible” version of the national flag for visually impaired. It is designed in …

January 2014

image of Implement sc verdict on job quota for PWDs

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Rungta stressed that the State Government should take immediate action to compute the vacancies in the Government jobs for the PWDs...

December 2013

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Antarchakshu – The Eye Within", an event organized by the Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)...

September 2012

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Antarchakshu - The Eye Within, is an event organized by the Xavier's Resource Centre for the visually Challenged (XRCVC)...

September 2012

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Hari's story

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Policies and Schemes of Central and State Governments for People with Disabilities

Voicing concerns

TOI manifesto for minority voices: Enable the disabled, tap a 130-million-plus vote bank

Tactile tricolour for visually impaired

Implement SC Verdict on Job Quota for persons with disabilities (PWDs)

Antarchakshu, the eye within - an exclusive eye care campaign

Antarchakshu, the eye within - an exclusive eye care campaign

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