disabled people in India

India’s visually impaired face several hurdles in race for jobs

India’s visually impaired face several hurdles in race for jobs

October 15, 2021

Of the 39 million visually impaired persons around the world, India is home to about 12 million, says a report by National Programme for Control of Blindness in 2015-18. Despite historically being home to the largest population of the blind in the world, India is specially poorly...

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New disabilities bill passed in India

New disabilities bill passed in India

December 17, 2016

Passing of the bill has been hailed as a step forward for the rights of disabled people even as some key concerns remain unaddressed.

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