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The Supreme court said that no inmate shall be deprived of the opportunity to pursue educational programmes solely on account of disability.

Grievance redressal, inclusive education, visitation provisions: Supreme Court bats for rights of disabled inmates

December 08, 2025 12:59 pm

Disabled prisoners rights: A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed a slew of directions on a PIL filed by Sathyan Naravoor seeking appropriate legal framework and facilities to disabled persons who are undergoing incarceration in the prisons as undertrials or convicts.

How to make your home accessible

July 31, 2023 11:23 am

The 2019 American Housing Survey data shows that 12.9%, or 16 million of the total households in the United States, include at least one person who uses a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility device.

BMC to operate battery-operated cars inside Mumbai zoo from July

June 14, 2023 1:39 pm

BMC officials said the facility will be available for children, senior citizens and the specially-abled.

On disabled persons, Supreme Court gives a welcome order with problematic observations

November 08, 2022 7:05 pm

Some of the statements in court seem to not align with ideas of sensitivity and human dignity of persons with disabilities

How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice

February 27, 2022 2:58 pm

Based on our findings, we recommend that disabled young people should aim to do 120 to 180 minutes of mostly aerobic physical activity per week, whatever their age and disability such as cycling, dance or even trampolining at a moderate to vigorous intensity.

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Despite new civil aviation ministry guidelines feasibility still a distant dream, say wheelchair users

October 27, 2021 6:41 pm

"More than coming up with these guidelines and circulars, it is the execution and sensitisation of the [CISF] staff that is important"

Barcelona helps disabled beachgoers frolic in waves

July 20, 2021 11:23 pm

For the team, helping people to take a refreshing splash in the sea is rewarding

Fashion stylist recreates celebrity magazine covers, features women with disabilities

March 17, 2021 1:19 pm

These photos do not show any woman on a wheelchair or with assisted devices

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World Disability Day: All you need to know about International Day of Disabled Persons 2019

December 03, 2019 1:32 pm

As a UN recognised day, World Disability Day aims at increasing public awareness, understanding and accepting people with disability and celebrating their achievements and contributions.

V P Singh Badnore interacts with GRIID staff: ‘Make Chandigarh India’s first disabled-friendly city’

September 14, 2018 4:37 am

Union Territory Administrator Badnore was interacting with the staff and representatives of the parents’ association at the Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Chandigarh, on Thursday to strengthen and upgrade facilities for children with disabilities.