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Sick pay and housing overhaul planned to help disabled workers, UK

Tuesday 25 June, UK
Consultations will be launched on helping employers meet the needs of those with disabilities. Read More

Microsoft Backing Inclusive Technology

Actress With Autism Starring In New TV Show

New Disability Inclusion Strategy is ‘transformative change we need’, says Guterres

Disability inclusion is not only a fundamental human right, it is “central to the promise” of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual conference on the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which began on Tuesday.

"Together, we can raise awareness and remove barriers" – UN chief Read More

Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability

Carol Burgos is worried her neighbors think she is bringing the neighborhood down. Read More Link opens up in New Tab or Window

Tony Awards 2019: Ali Stroker becomes first wheelchair winner

Oklahoma! actress Ali Stroker has become the first wheelchair user to be nominated for, and win, a Tony Award.

She won best featured actress for her role as Ado Annie in the Broadway play.

Free Residential ITI courses for leprosy affected and their children

The Leprosy Mission Regional Vocational Training Center! Read More

Workplace stress drives up disability discrimination claims by more than a third, employment law experts say

What companies gain by including persons with disabilities

Wheelchair Basketball Introductory camp at Meghalaya, Shillong

Introductory camp on Wheelchair Basketball

Event Date: 3th March, 2019 09.30am – 4th March, 2019 – 12.30pm.
Venue : Labon Sports Club, Indoor sports stadium, Labon Sports Club , Shillong , Meghalaya India

Tamil Nadu budget 2019-2020 – Persons with disabilities

Redefining Abilities: Promoting Human Rights of Women With Disabilities

Source: https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/india/22178/redefining-ability-international-womens-day-euinindia_en

The people behind Government of India's first sign language dictionary

Job Fair in Chennai

Job Fair in Chennai by We are Your Voice on 26th February 2017 for Persons with Disabilities Read More

Open Mind Pakistan 2017 at Telenor

Opportunity for Self Employment -PWD-Pradhan Manthri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana

Opportunity for Self Employment - Government of India
PWD-Pradhan Manthri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana Read More Link opens up in New Tab or Window

Cheshire Homes: Making the world inclusive for persons with disabilities

3 Km Marathon was organised by Cheshire Homes Bengaluru as an awareness programme on abilities of persons with disabilities on World Disability Day, December 3rd, 2016 Read More

Source: Deccan Chronicle | Joyeeta Chakravorty | Published Dec 5, 2016

Accenture and Leonard Cheshire Disability: matching skills with meaningful work.. write ILO in Newsletter

Accenture’s “Skills to Succeed” initiative supports Leonard Cheshire Disability’s “Access to Livelihoods” program, which builds the skills and confidence of persons with disabilities globally. Read More

Source: ILO Newsletter

Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilty (PWD)-2015 Hindustan Copper Limited

Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilty (PWD)-2015 at Hindustan Copper Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise) .. A Link through website (www.hindustancopper.com) for online submission of application shall be open from 12.11.2015 to 05.12.2015. Thus, the closing date for online submission of application shall be 05.12.2015
http://www.hindustancopper.com/PDF/PWD_Rectt_Full_Adv.pdf Read More

For Cheshire residents it was a moment to cherish

Soulful prayer and cultural show by people with disabilities marked the 50th anniversary celebration of Cheshire Homes India’s Mangaluru unit on Sunday. Read More

Public buildings in Mumbai, key Indian cities to be made disabled friendly

The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment on Thursday launched Accessible India campaign to make public buildings, public transportation, signage accessible to Persons with Disabilities.

NTPC is organizing special recruitment drive for persons with disabilities

NTPC is launching Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities in the area of Operation & Maintenance (O&M), Civil Construction & Finance at the levels of E1/E2/E3 levels for its Projects/ Stations Read More

Why post-war Sri Lanka still Grappling to Ratify Disability Convention?

People can be disabled for various reasons. Some are born with mental and physical disabilities. In today’s civilized world looking at disability from a human rights point of view and disabled communities are mainstreaming into the development process. They are not treated as a separate group any more, nor does one engage with them with charity base approaches. But unfortunately, only a very few countries in the world today still continue with charity-based approaches (seeking merits) though they are members of the United Nations. Sri Lanka is not an exception in this case.

Employability Training in Bengaluru for Deaf students

V-sesh assisting job seekers by providing information about jobs and offering skill development programmes that are aligned with employer’s requirements.. The organization is conducting employability training in Bangaluru next week. Read More

Financial Assistance for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities in India

In collaboration with National Skill Development Council (NSDC) of Government of India, 5 Lakh PwDs are to be trained in next 3 years by NGOs and other Training Providers partnering with Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD). Read More

Sri Lankan Teenager Wins Award Afor her Product is aimed on helping disabled people Link opens up in New Tab or Window