I’m going to talk on believe in ability rather than disability so focus on this
rather than disability so focus on this
rather than disability so focus on this ability rather than disability I’m sure
ability rather than disability I’m sure
ability rather than disability I’m sure many of you know the approximate
many of you know the approximate
many of you know the approximate population of disabled in India 2011
population of disabled in India 2011
population of disabled in India 2011 census says it’s 21 million but you know
census says it’s 21 million but you know
census says it’s 21 million but you know how census data is there are some
how census data is there are some
how census data is there are some statistics say close to 60 to 70 million
statistics say close to 60 to 70 million
statistics say close to 60 to 70 million population in India live with some or
population in India live with some or
population in India live with some or other disability so if you calculate it
other disability so if you calculate it
other disability so if you calculate it is equivalent to the population of many
is equivalent to the population of many
is equivalent to the population of many states in India and also population of
states in India and also population of
states in India and also population of many European countries that is the kind
many European countries that is the kind
many European countries that is the kind of size of disabled community in our
of size of disabled community in our
of size of disabled community in our country I’m sure you know the most
country I’m sure you know the most
country I’m sure you know the most disabled live with very deplorable
disabled live with very deplorable
disabled live with very deplorable condition their social and economic
condition their social and economic
condition their social and economic status is unfortunately is very very
status is unfortunately is very very
status is unfortunately is very very marginalized neglected so being myself
marginalized neglected so being myself
marginalized neglected so being myself visually impaired probably became
visually impaired probably became
visually impaired probably became visually impaired when I was a baby of
visually impaired when I was a baby of
visually impaired when I was a baby of six months
six months
six months born to a big joint family thanks to the
born to a big joint family thanks to the
born to a big joint family thanks to the excellent support system never realized
excellent support system never realized
excellent support system never realized blindness was a problem I always took it
blindness was a problem I always took it
blindness was a problem I always took it as a challenge
as a challenge
as a challenge so kept growing up well with the
so kept growing up well with the
so kept growing up well with the wonderful support system but had no
wonderful support system but had no
wonderful support system but had no academic value till I was 10 I was
academic value till I was 10 I was
academic value till I was 10 I was brought to Bangalore and admitted to
brought to Bangalore and admitted to
brought to Bangalore and admitted to visually impaired to school school for
visually impaired to school school for
visually impaired to school school for the blind that’s where I started my
the blind that’s where I started my
the blind that’s where I started my academics so that’s where I realized
academics so that’s where I realized
academics so that’s where I realized there were other visually impaired also
there were other visually impaired also
there were other visually impaired also like me in the world so what my life
like me in the world so what my life
like me in the world so what my life till then was completely dependent on my
till then was completely dependent on my
till then was completely dependent on my family this institution made me
family this institution made me
family this institution made me completely independent it taught me to
completely independent it taught me to
completely independent it taught me to look after myself it also
look after myself it also
look after myself it also taught me to look after younger people
taught me to look after younger people
taught me to look after younger people like me so completed my education there
like me so completed my education there
like me so completed my education there and went on to do my college education
and went on to do my college education
and went on to do my college education and cricket for the blind has always
and cricket for the blind has always
and cricket for the blind has always been a big big craze for me cricket in
been a big big craze for me cricket in
been a big big craze for me cricket in India you know how it is it is a
India you know how it is it is a
India you know how it is it is a religion so we felt why visual impaired
religion so we felt why visual impaired
religion so we felt why visual impaired should be exempted from that a friend of
should be exempted from that a friend of
should be exempted from that a friend of mine SP nagesh who unfortunately I lost
mine SP nagesh who unfortunately I lost
mine SP nagesh who unfortunately I lost last year together we always played a
last year together we always played a
last year together we always played a lot of cricket and spend good time and
lot of cricket and spend good time and
lot of cricket and spend good time and wanted to continue the legacy of giving
wanted to continue the legacy of giving
wanted to continue the legacy of giving all that what we got we wanted to give
all that what we got we wanted to give
all that what we got we wanted to give it to our ring stirs the problems we
it to our ring stirs the problems we
it to our ring stirs the problems we faced we did not want our next
faced we did not want our next
faced we did not want our next generation to encounter and the
generation to encounter and the
generation to encounter and the successes we had the solutions we had we
successes we had the solutions we had we
successes we had the solutions we had we wanted to provide a same support system
wanted to provide a same support system
wanted to provide a same support system in a better way so that next generation
in a better way so that next generation
in a better way so that next generation will perform better in their life just
will perform better in their life just
will perform better in their life just ask yourself I just want to ask you
ask yourself I just want to ask you
ask yourself I just want to ask you rather how many of you have had disabled
rather how many of you have had disabled
rather how many of you have had disabled in your family in your cup yeah very
in your family in your cup yeah very
in your family in your cup yeah very good
good
good so how many of you have studied with
so how many of you have studied with
so how many of you have studied with disabled person in your school college
disabled person in your school college
disabled person in your school college yeah very good so I’m very happy to know
yeah very good so I’m very happy to know
yeah very good so I’m very happy to know but normally when I talk to group like
but normally when I talk to group like
but normally when I talk to group like this they say no I’m very very happy to
this they say no I’m very very happy to
this they say no I’m very very happy to know that the kind of challenges a
know that the kind of challenges a
know that the kind of challenges a person with disability encounters the
person with disability encounters the
person with disability encounters the lack of support system in studying in
lack of support system in studying in
lack of support system in studying in travelling in college in school it is
travelling in college in school it is
travelling in college in school it is definitely not much or in many places it
definitely not much or in many places it
definitely not much or in many places it is not there at all and admissions are
is not there at all and admissions are
is not there at all and admissions are rejected they say we want to admit you
rejected they say we want to admit you
rejected they say we want to admit you but sorry we don’t have that support
but sorry we don’t have that support
but sorry we don’t have that support system to support you so with this
system to support you so with this
system to support you so with this condition if you kind of imagine there
condition if you kind of imagine there
condition if you kind of imagine there is a disabled girl in rural areas who is
is a disabled girl in rural areas who is
is a disabled girl in rural areas who is from a very very poor background
from a very very poor background
from a very very poor background she is four times disabled so when I
she is four times disabled so when I
she is four times disabled so when I started talking about the statistics the
started talking about the statistics the
started talking about the statistics the size so if the kind of disabled who live
size so if the kind of disabled who live
size so if the kind of disabled who live in rural areas from socio economical
in rural areas from socio economical
in rural areas from socio economical background if they are not addressed not
background if they are not addressed not
background if they are not addressed not attended they become liability they live
attended they become liability they live
attended they become liability they live in frustration they are talented they
in frustration they are talented they
in frustration they are talented they are capable they need opportunity they
are capable they need opportunity they
are capable they need opportunity they need chance they need support system
need chance they need support system
need chance they need support system that’s what myself my friend nagesh 20
that’s what myself my friend nagesh 20
that’s what myself my friend nagesh 20 years ago one day short of 20 years ago
years ago one day short of 20 years ago
years ago one day short of 20 years ago we decided to float an organization to
we decided to float an organization to
we decided to float an organization to support lot of our instace we believe in
support lot of our instace we believe in
support lot of our instace we believe in ability because for having ourselves
ability because for having ourselves
ability because for having ourselves reached certain stage he worked in bank
reached certain stage he worked in bank
reached certain stage he worked in bank I was teaching and many some of our
I was teaching and many some of our
I was teaching and many some of our friends have done well for them
friends have done well for them
friends have done well for them themselves so how do we create this
themselves so how do we create this
themselves so how do we create this regular support system how do we open
regular support system how do we open
regular support system how do we open facilities create infrastructure and how
facilities create infrastructure and how
facilities create infrastructure and how do we enable hundreds and thousands of
do we enable hundreds and thousands of
do we enable hundreds and thousands of disabled persons to realize their
disabled persons to realize their
disabled persons to realize their potentiality how do we make them
potentiality how do we make them
potentiality how do we make them potential workforce how do we make them
potential workforce how do we make them
potential workforce how do we make them contributing citizens we always
contributing citizens we always
contributing citizens we always propagate and promote that they should
propagate and promote that they should
propagate and promote that they should become taxpayers of the country they
become taxpayers of the country they
become taxpayers of the country they should not become a burden to the
should not become a burden to the
should not become a burden to the society so good education system I feel
society so good education system I feel
society so good education system I feel can be a big enabler a very good
can be a big enabler a very good
can be a big enabler a very good skimming support system with nowadays
skimming support system with nowadays
skimming support system with nowadays technology is a big enabler right from
technology is a big enabler right from
technology is a big enabler right from the inception we have adapted technology
the inception we have adapted technology
the inception we have adapted technology especially computer science computer has
especially computer science computer has
especially computer science computer has adaptation for blind it has a screen
adaptation for blind it has a screen
adaptation for blind it has a screen reading software for hearing impaired
reading software for hearing impaired
reading software for hearing impaired with little bit of support system they
with little bit of support system they
with little bit of support system they can comfortably work on so technology
can comfortably work on so technology
can comfortably work on so technology doesn’t discriminate if it is made
doesn’t discriminate if it is made
doesn’t discriminate if it is made accessible so I strongly
accessible so I strongly
accessible so I strongly technology is a big enabler education is
technology is a big enabler education is
technology is a big enabler education is a big enabler skimming is a big enabler
a big enabler skimming is a big enabler
a big enabler skimming is a big enabler and there are several other areas where
and there are several other areas where
and there are several other areas where we can empower persons with different
we can empower persons with different
we can empower persons with different disabilities through sports through
disabilities through sports through
disabilities through sports through performing arts and through various
performing arts and through various
performing arts and through various other means and mechanisms we can enable
other means and mechanisms we can enable
other means and mechanisms we can enable them to realize their potentiality while
them to realize their potentiality while
them to realize their potentiality while I firmly believe is it is our inability
I firmly believe is it is our inability
I firmly believe is it is our inability that often we don’t realize the talent
that often we don’t realize the talent
that often we don’t realize the talent in disabled so we got to really put our
in disabled so we got to really put our
in disabled so we got to really put our minds identify the talent in them create
minds identify the talent in them create
minds identify the talent in them create a support system and create a platform
a support system and create a platform
a support system and create a platform create a system which will provide them
create a system which will provide them
create a system which will provide them opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate
opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate
opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate and many times we got to nurture it also
and many times we got to nurture it also
and many times we got to nurture it also so it needs a super support system of
so it needs a super support system of
so it needs a super support system of wonderful facilities infrastructure
wonderful facilities infrastructure
wonderful facilities infrastructure which should be accessible
which should be accessible
which should be accessible infrastructure which should be barrier
infrastructure which should be barrier
infrastructure which should be barrier free and mostly it has to be attitude
free and mostly it has to be attitude
free and mostly it has to be attitude attitude of society and attitude of
attitude of society and attitude of
attitude of society and attitude of disabled also we got to make them
disabled also we got to make them
disabled also we got to make them realize that they are capable that they
realize that they are capable that they
realize that they are capable that they are definitely able to realize their
are definitely able to realize their
are definitely able to realize their potentiality how that can be harnessed
potentiality how that can be harnessed
potentiality how that can be harnessed is through various means and mechanisms
is through various means and mechanisms
is through various means and mechanisms so there are several systems technology
so there are several systems technology
so there are several systems technology and barrier free buildings all that we
and barrier free buildings all that we
and barrier free buildings all that we got to really create so that persons
got to really create so that persons
got to really create so that persons with disability enjoy equitable level
with disability enjoy equitable level
with disability enjoy equitable level playing field so that they can’t compete
playing field so that they can’t compete
playing field so that they can’t compete with anybody and everybody cricket for
with anybody and everybody cricket for
with anybody and everybody cricket for the blind is one innovative initiative
the blind is one innovative initiative
the blind is one innovative initiative which has enabled hundreds and thousands
which has enabled hundreds and thousands
which has enabled hundreds and thousands of visually impaired to realize their
of visually impaired to realize their
of visually impaired to realize their sporting ability they have not only
sporting ability they have not only
sporting ability they have not only played for themselves played for their
played for themselves played for their
played for themselves played for their state played for their country and have
state played for their country and have
state played for their country and have also won the
also won the
also won the highest championship possible World Cups
so the idea what 30 25 years ago when we
so the idea what 30 25 years ago when we were kids we were playing with plastic
were kids we were playing with plastic
were kids we were playing with plastic teams and de bazan metal powder teams
teams and de bazan metal powder teams
teams and de bazan metal powder teams and oil teens now innovative ball has
and oil teens now innovative ball has
and oil teens now innovative ball has been identified we have a ball which is
been identified we have a ball which is
been identified we have a ball which is made up of fiber molded bearings inside
made up of fiber molded bearings inside
made up of fiber molded bearings inside which makes a rattling noise so
which makes a rattling noise so
which makes a rattling noise so sometimes many a times most of you might
sometimes many a times most of you might
sometimes many a times most of you might hear people with disability are gifted
hear people with disability are gifted
hear people with disability are gifted with sixth sense
with sixth sense
with sixth sense I strongly I don’t want to say a poser I
I strongly I don’t want to say a poser I
I strongly I don’t want to say a poser I don’t want to agree but I strongly
don’t want to agree but I strongly
don’t want to agree but I strongly believe there is nothing like sixth
believe there is nothing like sixth
believe there is nothing like sixth sense if you focus on particular areas
sense if you focus on particular areas
sense if you focus on particular areas or senses you go you will develop that
or senses you go you will develop that
or senses you go you will develop that professional ability many of you who
professional ability many of you who
professional ability many of you who focus on fitness you will be very fit
focus on fitness you will be very fit
focus on fitness you will be very fit and fine many of you if you focus more
and fine many of you if you focus more
and fine many of you if you focus more on your mental ability because most of
on your mental ability because most of
on your mental ability because most of us have a similar brain but some of some
us have a similar brain but some of some
us have a similar brain but some of some of you put your efforts and make your
of you put your efforts and make your
of you put your efforts and make your brain very very active so you acquire
brain very very active so you acquire
brain very very active so you acquire that skill so when someone is visually
that skill so when someone is visually
that skill so when someone is visually impaired who focuses more on hearing who
impaired who focuses more on hearing who
impaired who focuses more on hearing who focuses more on spurge feeling touch who
focuses more on spurge feeling touch who
focuses more on spurge feeling touch who focuses more on smell so other senses
focuses more on smell so other senses
focuses more on smell so other senses become super active and sometimes
become super active and sometimes
become super active and sometimes intuition probably intuition I don’t
intuition probably intuition I don’t
intuition probably intuition I don’t know whether you want to call sixth
know whether you want to call sixth
know whether you want to call sixth sense but yes some of this census which
sense but yes some of this census which
sense but yes some of this census which becomes super active I can be related to
becomes super active I can be related to
becomes super active I can be related to sixth sense but there is nothing like
sixth sense but there is nothing like
sixth sense but there is nothing like sixth sense so it is only their focused
sixth sense so it is only their focused
sixth sense so it is only their focused ability so what I want to request and
ability so what I want to request and
ability so what I want to request and tell all of you I am sure you all are
tell all of you I am sure you all are
tell all of you I am sure you all are really blessed and persons with
really blessed and persons with
really blessed and persons with disability can be definitely made assets
disability can be definitely made assets
disability can be definitely made assets of the country it is in us it is in
of the country it is in us it is in
of the country it is in us it is in society in
society in
society in to shion’s family government create that
to shion’s family government create that
to shion’s family government create that support system they become contributors
support system they become contributors
support system they become contributors how do we make them contributors by
how do we make them contributors by
how do we make them contributors by providing the support system assistive
providing the support system assistive
providing the support system assistive devices for example I can’t see so I
devices for example I can’t see so I
devices for example I can’t see so I need to be provided with devices which
need to be provided with devices which
need to be provided with devices which either speak to me or take my dictation
either speak to me or take my dictation
either speak to me or take my dictation physically challenged who should be
physically challenged who should be
physically challenged who should be provided with mobility devices hearing
provided with mobility devices hearing
provided with mobility devices hearing people will focus more on visual aids so
people will focus more on visual aids so
people will focus more on visual aids so that adaptation creating that inclusive
that adaptation creating that inclusive
that adaptation creating that inclusive support system creating that accessible
support system creating that accessible
support system creating that accessible environment will help them to overcome
environment will help them to overcome
environment will help them to overcome their disability and they become a
their disability and they become a
their disability and they become a wonderful human beings and the most
wonderful human beings and the most
wonderful human beings and the most marginalized section in any development
marginalized section in any development
marginalized section in any development sector if you ask is disabled if they
sector if you ask is disabled if they
sector if you ask is disabled if they are uplifted if they are elevated if
are uplifted if they are elevated if
are uplifted if they are elevated if they are brought to the mainstream that
they are brought to the mainstream that
they are brought to the mainstream that is what I feel the real economic growth
is what I feel the real economic growth
is what I feel the real economic growth if GDP of the country has to increase if
if GDP of the country has to increase if
if GDP of the country has to increase if the bottom-up approach has to be applied
the bottom-up approach has to be applied
the bottom-up approach has to be applied I feel we should create that support
I feel we should create that support
I feel we should create that support system and we should also provide that
system and we should also provide that
system and we should also provide that motivating factors for persons with
motivating factors for persons with
motivating factors for persons with disability because because of their
disability because because of their
disability because because of their various disability and family economic
various disability and family economic
various disability and family economic condition they remain in high level of
condition they remain in high level of
condition they remain in high level of frustration they remain in very very low
frustration they remain in very very low
frustration they remain in very very low self esteem I have seen many of them
self esteem I have seen many of them
self esteem I have seen many of them when they come to us they come with no
when they come to us they come with no
when they come to us they come with no hopes so when we talk to them we
hopes so when we talk to them we
hopes so when we talk to them we understand their interest we understand
understand their interest we understand
understand their interest we understand their certain innate talent it is in us
their certain innate talent it is in us
their certain innate talent it is in us how we identify and nurture and guide
how we identify and nurture and guide
how we identify and nurture and guide them to progress in their future life so
them to progress in their future life so
them to progress in their future life so we as an organization believe that every
we as an organization believe that every
we as an organization believe that every individual is capable every person with
individual is capable every person with
individual is capable every person with different disability has some capacity
different disability has some capacity
different disability has some capacity we got to identify we got to spot the
we got to identify we got to spot the
we got to identify we got to spot the talent
talent
talent nurture it and create a roadmap so that
nurture it and create a roadmap so that
nurture it and create a roadmap so that he or she becomes a contributing member
he or she becomes a contributing member
he or she becomes a contributing member of their country contributing member of
of their country contributing member of
of their country contributing member of the society so just to give a couple of
the society so just to give a couple of
the society so just to give a couple of examples very recently our ex Indian
examples very recently our ex Indian
examples very recently our ex Indian cricket team captain of the blind
cricket team captain of the blind
cricket team captain of the blind tournament blind team is conferred with
tournament blind team is conferred with
tournament blind team is conferred with padam Shri so potentially I know I’m
padam Shri so potentially I know I’m
padam Shri so potentially I know I’m sure you know it is fourth civilian
sure you know it is fourth civilian
sure you know it is fourth civilian highest award given to any Indian in the
highest award given to any Indian in the
highest award given to any Indian in the country so Government of India has
country so Government of India has
country so Government of India has recognized his contribution to the
recognized his contribution to the
recognized his contribution to the country because he won two World Cups
country because he won two World Cups
country because he won two World Cups for the country so he comes from a very
for the country so he comes from a very
for the country so he comes from a very very humble background 14 people in his
very humble background 14 people in his
very humble background 14 people in his family are visual impaired none of them
family are visual impaired none of them
family are visual impaired none of them went to school he came to our Institute
went to school he came to our Institute
went to school he came to our Institute did his education and we spotted his
did his education and we spotted his
did his education and we spotted his skill in playing so we have chaired and
skill in playing so we have chaired and
skill in playing so we have chaired and guided him and we made him the captain
guided him and we made him the captain
guided him and we made him the captain of the country and he successfully led
of the country and he successfully led
of the country and he successfully led the country and now his Pithom shri like
the country and now his Pithom shri like
the country and now his Pithom shri like that using technology we produced first
that using technology we produced first
that using technology we produced first visually impaired Chartered Accountant
visually impaired Chartered Accountant
visually impaired Chartered Accountant in India
many of our visual impaired students
many of our visual impaired students using screen reading software have
using screen reading software have
using screen reading software have passed out of out of most prestigious B
passed out of out of most prestigious B
passed out of out of most prestigious B schools in India I am Lucknow Calcutta
schools in India I am Lucknow Calcutta
schools in India I am Lucknow Calcutta and also our student was the first
and also our student was the first
and also our student was the first visually impaired to get admission to
visually impaired to get admission to
visually impaired to get admission to FMS in Delhi so like this we believe in
FMS in Delhi so like this we believe in
FMS in Delhi so like this we believe in creating innovative initiatives we
creating innovative initiatives we
creating innovative initiatives we believe in holistic approach and
believe in holistic approach and
believe in holistic approach and diversity India is a country full of
diversity India is a country full of
diversity India is a country full of diversity so we work in cross disability
diversity so we work in cross disability
diversity so we work in cross disability because each person’s needs are
because each person’s needs are
because each person’s needs are different each disabled individual has
different each disabled individual has
different each disabled individual has specific requirement so we got to map
specific requirement so we got to map
specific requirement so we got to map that we got to identify that and create
that we got to identify that and create
that we got to identify that and create a road map so that his disability is
a road map so that his disability is
a road map so that his disability is just a challenge not a problem
just a challenge not a problem
just a challenge not a problem so with this I being myself the
so with this I being myself the
so with this I being myself the president of world blind cricket is
president of world blind cricket is
president of world blind cricket is committed to develop the game of cricket
committed to develop the game of cricket
committed to develop the game of cricket through cricket we believe we can
through cricket we believe we can
through cricket we believe we can transform through cricket they have won
transform through cricket they have won
transform through cricket they have won laurels and many governments are
laurels and many governments are
laurels and many governments are recognized and provided government jobs
recognized and provided government jobs
recognized and provided government jobs so sports technology education and
so sports technology education and
so sports technology education and innovative self-employment initiatives
innovative self-employment initiatives
innovative self-employment initiatives have enabled hundreds and thousands of
have enabled hundreds and thousands of
have enabled hundreds and thousands of visually impaired so by 2020 we have a
visually impaired so by 2020 we have a
visually impaired so by 2020 we have a vision to touch hundred thousand lives
vision to touch hundred thousand lives
vision to touch hundred thousand lives because in India is 60 to 70 million
because in India is 60 to 70 million
because in India is 60 to 70 million people with disability are living just
people with disability are living just
people with disability are living just 10 to 15 percent are only able to access
10 to 15 percent are only able to access
10 to 15 percent are only able to access the support system so how do we create
the support system so how do we create
the support system so how do we create this programs replicable scalable and
this programs replicable scalable and
this programs replicable scalable and expand and reach out to disabled people
expand and reach out to disabled people
expand and reach out to disabled people who live in most rural areas so what I
who live in most rural areas so what I
who live in most rural areas so what I would request an – every one of you who
would request an – every one of you who
would request an – every one of you who can make a difference in some are the
can make a difference in some are the
can make a difference in some are the other disabled people so most of the
other disabled people so most of the
other disabled people so most of the time
time
time since asked you can’t do this you can’t
since asked you can’t do this you can’t
since asked you can’t do this you can’t do that rather than that you believe you
do that rather than that you believe you
do that rather than that you believe you can do this instead of can’t can do
can do this instead of can’t can do
can do this instead of can’t can do can-do spirit is very very important so
can-do spirit is very very important so
can-do spirit is very very important so I request in – every one of you who are
I request in – every one of you who are
I request in – every one of you who are here try and make a difference in
here try and make a difference in
here try and make a difference in someone life so that we together make a
someone life so that we together make a
someone life so that we together make a difference in society and people with
difference in society and people with
difference in society and people with disability lead a life of dignity and
disability lead a life of dignity and
disability lead a life of dignity and command respect and become taxpayers of
command respect and become taxpayers of
command respect and become taxpayers of the country
the country
the country [Applause]
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