INCLUSIVITY ENROUTE TO
EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
A case study by Samarthanam
Mahantesh .G.K &
Rajendra . K.R.
WHAT IS INCLUSION?
Exclusion is the manifestation of blatant
discrimination and structural inequities for a specific
section of communities in the society;
 Exclusion results on account of potential barriers
encountered by these sections on a day to day basis
such as attitudinal, institutional, structural,
informational etc.,
 Persons with disabilities are among the most excluded
and poorest of the poor sections of the society;
 Persons with disabilities exhibit lower economic,
social, health, education and political outcomes as a
result of sheer exclusion;
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INCLUSION CONT’D….
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Accessibility and universal designs are the pre-requisites
for inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities;
One of the principles of rights based approach mandates all
the development actions and processes to have a clear focus
on these groups;
Combat exclusion to promote inclusion through the removal
of all the barriers stated above is must;
Promoting equity and justice can be an effective strategy to
end exclusion and inequities to facilitate inclusion;
Promoting access to education, health care, livelihoods,
participation and representation are the key strategies
applied by Samarthanam to combat exclusion and ensure
inclusion;
HOW WE PROMOTE INCLUSION?
The success stories and good
practices of Samarthanam
follows to demonstrate how we
promote inclusion……….
REVERSE INCLUSION SCHOOLS
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Primary and Secondary
schools encouraging
reverse inclusion; i.e,
encouraging nondisabled poorer children
from villages to study
along side disabled
children.
SUPPORTING STUDENTS FOR
INCLUSION
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Disabled Young adults
are provided with hostel
facilities, education
support to study in
mainstream colleges.
Additional disability
specific support is
provided by
Samarthanam.
INCLUSION IN LIVELIHOODS
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Preparing young
disabled boys and girls
to get employed in open
market – IT and ITES
training.
TO WORK ALONGSIDE NONDISABLED
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We make sure that
physically and visually
challenged young adults
work in BPOs. BPO
Training:
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES
100 seater call centre –
Rural BPO model
encourages and prepares
disabled young adults to
work and earn their
livelihood.
 Trades are selected in line
with market needs.
 Young disabled adults are
trained to be job ready for
emerging sectors in India I T and ITES, Hospitality,
Retailing, Insurance and
Banking.
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CHANGE ATTITUDES TO PROMOTE
INCLUSION
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T20 Blind Cricket –
entertainment,
empowerment, mass
awareness and
attitudinal change
maker.
PROMOTE INCLUSION
CULTURE
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Sunadha - Classical and
performing arts and
dance troupe with
visually and hearing
impaired boys and girls
along side non-disabled
peers.
THRO’
ART &
SAMARTHANAM STRIVES TO PROMOTE
INCLUSION
 Our
work force have 40% people with
disabilities at all levels of jobs.
 70% of Board of Trustees are visually
impaired.
 Encourage non-discriminatory measure in
all its actions.
 We walk the talk in Inclusion.
Thank You