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Nipun Malhotra has been working as a disability rights advocate for the last decade and co-founded Nipman Foundation, towards making corporate sector inclusive for persons with disabilities
Whether it's schools, workplaces, marketplaces, or public infrastructure, people with disabilities encounter barriers that eventually force them to opt out of opportunities that should be equally accessible to all citizens
Ahmedabad, December 4, 2023: In observance of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the Adani Group orchestrated the Green X
Accessibility remains a challenge for People with Disabilities (PwDs), as they find it difficult to navigate and make use of public and private spaces, including something as basic as a toilet
According to latest workforce data reported by Nifty 50 constituent companies as part of their annual disclosures, only five out of these 50 companies have more than 1% people with disabilities on their rolls, with four of them being public sector companies. To be sure, public sector companies are required to reserve 4% of all jobs for disabled people in compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - a target which all the analyzed companies fall short of.