The Invisible Millions: Disability and the Census Data
The 2011 census of India recorded that the number of persons with disabilities in India amounted to around 26.8 million people, which is about 2.21% of the total population . This is a substantial number, larger than the population of Australia. Yet disability rights advocates and researchers have long argued
Redefining Ability: The Human Revolution in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Prosthetics and orthotics have evolved far beyond functional aids, becoming instruments of empowerment that restore mobility, dignity, and independence. Modern innovations—ranging from thought-controlled limbs to neural feedback systems—enable extraordinary agility and participation in work, sports, and daily life. Yet the true revolution lies in their transformative impact on individuals, exemplified
The First Odia Nurse in North America: Her experience of Rehab Care
During one of my morning walks, my thoughts drifted toward the remarkable journey of the Odia community in America and how much we have evolved over the years. As I reflected on that journey, my mind traveled back to a defining chapter of my own life—the decision to enter the
Political Inclusion and Disability in the Context of our State and Country
Introduction India’s democratic ethos rests on the principle of equality. Every citizen, regardless of caste, gender, religion, or ability, is entitled to participate in the political process. Yet, when it comes to persons with disabilities (PwDs), the promise of inclusion often collapses under the weight of tokenism, bureaucratic apathy, and
The Invisible Voter: Why Disability Is Never an Election Issue in India
Every five years, India holds the world’s largest democratic exercise. Hundreds of millions vote. Parties spend thousands of crores. Promises fill the air like monsoon clouds. And yet, for 26 million disabled Indians election season arrives and leaves like a bus that never stops at their corner. They vote. Nobody
From Voters to Leaders: Why India Needs Divyang Representation in Politics
Introduction India proudly calls itself the world’s largest democracy. Elections are celebrated as festivals of participation, with political parties mobilising millions across villages, towns, and cities. Yet one of India’s largest marginalized communities, persons with disabilities or Divyangs, continues to remain largely invisible in political leadership. Discussions around disability and
Plan According to Your Real Abilities…
Her UPSC journey itself is a compelling story of discrimination, dedication, and excellence. Even after almost a decade, her remarkable trajectory continues to inspire countless UPSC aspirants and young people, proving that physical limitations cannot hinder determination and success. Yes, she is none other than Ira Singhal, a living symbol
ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ ଓପନ ପାରା ଆଥଲେଟିକ୍ସ ଚାମ୍ପିୟନଶିପ୍ରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗୀଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ
୧୧ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗୀ ଜିତିଲେ ୮ ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ୬ ରୌପ୍ୟ ଓ ୪ ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜସହ ୧୮ ପଦକ ବେଙ୍ଗାଲୁରୁର କାନ୍ତିରଭା ଷ୍ଟାଡିୟମରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ୮ତମ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ ଓପନ ପାରା ଆଥଲେଟିକ୍ସ ଚାମ୍ପିୟନଶି୍ରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗୀମାନେ ଚମକôାର ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ୨୦୨୬ ଏସିଆନ ପାରା ଗେମ୍ସ ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ତିମ ଚୟନ ଟ୍ରାଏଲ ଭାବେ ବିବେଚିତ ହେଉଥିଯବା ଏହି ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମୋଟ ୧୮ପଦକ ହାସଲ କରିଛି । ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟରେ
ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସର ଜୀବନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିରୂପ – ସତ୍ୟ ନାରାୟଣ ଗନ୍ତାୟତ
କବିତା ଗଳ୍ପ ରମ୍ୟକଥା ଓ ଅନୁବାଦ ସମେତ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ବବିଧ ବିଭାଗରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ କାଳ ଧରି କଲମ ଚାଳନା କରି ଆସୁଥିବା ପ୍ରବୀଣ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ସତ୍ୟନାରାୟଣ ଗନ୍ତାୟତ ଜଣେ ସୁପରିଚିତ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକାର ମଧ୍ୟ । ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦନା ଓ ସଙ୍ଗଠନରେ ଧୂରୀଣ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ଏଲ୍ ଆଇ ସି ର ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବାରୁ ଅବସର ପରେ ସମ୍ପ୍ରତି ରାୟଗଡାର ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ବାସିନ୍ଦା ଭାବେ କସ୍ତୁରୀ ନଗର, ରାୟଗଡାସ୍ଥିତ ନିଜ ନିବାସ “ସୁହାସିତମ୍”ରେ
ରାଜନୈତିକ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଏବଂ ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମ ଅଧିକାର
ରମାଦେବୀ ମହିଳା ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ଓ ଗଣଯୋଗ ବିଭାଗର ଗବେଷଣା ଓ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ଛାତ୍ରୀ ଗୋଟିଏ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ପ୍ରକୃତ ସଫଳତା ଏହାର ଶେଷ ପାହାଚରେ ଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ସହଭାଗିତା ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ । ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମାନ ଅଧିକାର କେବଳ ଏକ ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଏହା ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ଆତ୍ମା । ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ, ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାଜନୈତିକ ମୁଖ୍ୟଧାରାରେ ସାମିଲ କରିବା ବା ରାଜନୈତିକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତିକରଣ ଏକ
