A few days ago, I received a call from one Sanamjit Talwar, a film maker from Mumbai. He told me of Gulfam, a feature film he had made during the pandemic. He proudly claimed that Gulfam was born accessible, specially created keeping in mind both the sighted and blind audience. He was keen that I […]
Category: Disability
Digital India, Skill India, Accessible India – all campaigns that promised transformation, inclusion and progress. These revolutionary ideas caught the imagination of the nation and raised expectations all around. This was the vision with which Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his first tenure as leader of this vast nation. These campaigns also triggered hope and […]
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Dialogue In The Dark
Imagine a situation while you are having dinner, the lights go off. No candle is available, no torch or emergency lamps, you are compelled to carry on with dinner in the dark. I guess you would rely on your hands to feel what is on your plate, you would use your sense of smell and […]
At 9a.m. on the 21st of September, 1996, the late Sri Madhavrao Scindia and I walked into the board room of the YWCA Blue Triangle on Ashok Road, New Delhi for the inaugural session of the first ever International conference on cricket for the blind. 18 eager delegates representing 7 cricket playing countries were seated […]
A few years ago, I was invited to be a panelist on the popular TV show “The Big Fight” on ND TV. The topic for debate was “Is the Govt of India doing enough for the country’s disabled population?” While the Govt was being bashed and blamed for not doing enough, I asked the anchor […]
The question is whether the future lies in Inclusive Education? The execution has been poor, the efforts have been half hearted, the designing and planning have lacked conviction and creativity,the student experiences have been humiliating and counter productive and the outcome has been disastrous. Inclusive Education has been the rhetoric for over 25 years.Progress has […]