Satendra Singh

The writer teaches at University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, and is a disability rights activist. Views are personal

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NMC has asked disabled students to declare ‘what they cannot do’. This is illegal — and cruelSubscriber Only

July 31,2025 13:31:16 PM

This isn’t just a policy failure. It is a systemic refusal to listen, to learn, to evolve, despite several Supreme Court raps on the knuckles

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Some notes on disability for Prime Minister Modi, with loveSubscriber Only

December 09,2024 18:36:43 PM

The Prime Minister emphasised that respect for “divyangjan” is rooted in our cultural ethos, citing the Ramayana. While using religious texts in a deeply religious society may resonate, such deployments can be problematic, as these texts have historically marginalised disabled individuals, Dalits, women, and other oppressed groups.

Mon, Dec 09, 2024

What exclusion of NEET student says about disability rights in medicineSubscriber Only

September 24,2024 11:00:43 AM

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has cited the human rights model of disability in his judgments. Yet, disability rights and competencies have recently been removed by the National Medical Council

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Ayodhya temple consecration: Missed opportunity to emphasise that accessibility mattersSubscriber Only

January 28,2024 13:55:53 PM

Ram Rajya is possible only when everyone is included. Do we truly comprehend Lord Ram’s teachings if we exclude devotees with disabilities? 

Sun, Jan 28, 2024

Why can’t doctors with disabilities pursue specialisation?Subscriber Only

January 13,2024 12:00:02 PM

Decisions concerning disability policies have consistently been crafted by individuals without disabilities, marginalising the voices of those most affected. Hopefully, courts will uphold the constitutional principles of equality and non-discrimination

Sat, Jan 13, 2024

National Medical Commission’s ableism, is ignorant – and harmfulSubscriber Only

June 10,2023 11:52:53 AM

NMC's guidelines disallow candidates with disabilities from medicine. This goes against Supreme Court verdicts, evidence from India and abroad that doctors with disabilities make invaluable contributions to healthcare

Sat, Jun 10, 2023

Twenty years after gruesome Erwadi tragedy, people with disabilities continue to be treated with indignitySubscriber Only

August 10,2021 03:02:49 AM

Satendra Singh writes: While steps are being taken around the world to protect vulnerable populations, disability rights activists were pleading with Indian government to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities in prison – G N Saibaba, the late Father Stan Swamy, Shiv Kumar.

Tue, Aug 10, 2021