Hi all, 0.025%. That’s the slice of the pie allocated for more than 26.8 million disabled Indians in this year’s Union Budget. A number so minuscule, it might as well be a rounding error.
Where’s the commitment to inclusive education, employment, accessibility, and social security? How long will disability remain an afterthought in policymaking? In my latest column in the series on Media and Disability, I dissect the numbers and the glaring apathy towards Persons with Disabilities. Read here- https://www.mxmindia.com/columns/shruti-pushkarna-0-025-allocation-in-union-budget-wheres-disability-in-sabka-vikas/ <https://www.mxmindia.com/columns/shruti-pushkarna-0-025-allocation-in-union-budget-wheres-disability-in-sabka-vikas/> Best, Shruti -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/98CD9607-9DD5-401B-9AF8-7635212DB15E%40gmail.com.
