In a case decided in January, 2020, the Supreme Court held that reservations provided under the 1995 PwD Act extend to promotions as well. Question…
Category: Disability Support
Are IIMs Complying with RPWD Act?: Data on Faculty Members with Disabilities at Institutes of National Importance
Posted in Accessibility, and Disability Support
A volunteer of the Cane Foundation, Mr. Madhava Rao, took up a study on compliance of IIMs with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act…
Accessible Housing for Persons with Disabilities: The Role of Communities
Posted in Accessibility, and Disability Support
The Right to accessible housing for persons with disabilities has been recognized under the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the…
Be My Eyes – Volunteer to Help a Person with Blindness
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“Bringing sight to blind and low-vision people,” is the caption of Be My Eyes App. The simple objective of the App is to help persons…
DGCA Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities Air travel is quite stressful as is, and it becomes rather burdensome when you are unable to avail the…