Infrastructure to education, employment & desire of a disabled
student to go abroad are 3 different issues in terms of Indian & foreign
contexts. While basic facilities to study is the prime need of a disabled
individual, employment is nonetheless as India does not have such 'welfare
model' as somebody said like in Western countries. Well, your suggestions
not to despair as employment opportunity in India is galore as compared to
us & OTHERS is praiseworthy , is it not because India lacks in 'Social
welfare benefit' resources by which employment remains the only option for a
disabled to raise his economy? You are right to say nearly 80% of disabled
in such countries are unemployed, the literacy level of such people is far
above that in India you will see where an average blind individual has no
support of his family or of Govt. to facilitate him education. Don't you
think their approach to welfare, rehabilitation & social integration of a
disabled is more wholesome by economically enabling them to to at par with
their normal peers? Here we are always preoccupied with schooling,
colleging & ultimately getting a job to earn bread, have we ever thought of
becoming a writer, social worker, researcher, organiser or innovating
something beyond serving an employer? Somebody had quoted of Bipin Bihari
Choudhary & many such talents. Why such people have to go abroad to get
their potential recognised? Is it because we cannot see beyond disabilities
of ears, tongue, eyes & all? These potentials can well flourish too if
infrastructure provided. I agree hardships qualify for success. But a
level playing field has to be provided where even the less talented has his
share of going ahead. & this is where many Western countries are ahead of
us in thought & action where they have cared to revamp their whole social
structure from down to the top in order to deface poverty & paucity from
their society making a complete whole.
As far many 'disabled turning to foreign universities' they could be
probably numbered on fingertips not unlike their normal highly talented
equals preferring a suitable nurture in foreign soil.
Regds,
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