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Fighting for dignity and inclusion

India is home to more than 26 million people with disabilities, many of whom live in rural areas. How can dignity and inclusion be ensured for them?

Walking on the streets in many Indian cities is often likened to an adventure. People are seen jostling for space in narrow lanes, hawkers shouting, traffic zooming past and of course cows squatting in the middle of the roads.

But there is very little chance of finding a walkway with a ramp for people with disabilities, or markers to help the visually challenged.

India is home to more than 26 million people with disabilities. A majority of them live in rural areas and struggle for access to education, employment and healthcare. #WorklifeIndia asks how government, corporates and civil society can come together to ensure dignity and inclusion for people living with disabilities.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Devika Malik, para-athlete and co-founder, Wheeling Happiness; Dr Jitender Aggarwal, founder and CEO, Sarthak Educational Trust; Swati Rustagi, Director of HR, Amazon India Operations

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Fri 17 Jan 2020 15:32GMT

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Vinod Kumar Sharma walks across a street in New Delhi (Credit: Xavier Galiana/AFP via Getty Images)

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