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Saajhi Samajh 6th Edition

About Saajhi Samajh 6

The 6th Edition of Saajhi Samajh was held on 6th December 2021, at 11:00 AM IST online.

 

Why Inclusive Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities?

On the policy front, India has made some big strides in the disability inclusion sphere. The Disability Act, 1995 paved the way for social protection and inclusion of PWDs, while India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) reinforced India’s efforts in this direction. In spite of the policies, there is a long way for both the private and public sectors to realize the paradigm shift to the world of social inclusion of the PWDs.

Even today, PWDs still do not experience equal access to education in mainstream schools or colleges or find suitable/desired job roles in workplaces. While policy directs every employer not to discriminate on the basis of disabilities, the world continues to harbour its ill-founded inhibitions and lack of confidence towards the work-related capabilities of PWDs. Such notions further percolate as a societal stigma among them. However, at the same time, there are many organizations that also feel that there is an advantage in hiring PWDs owing to their loyalty and the ability to be more focused at what they do; this also helps in increased retention rates. But overcoming the fear of social stigma and employers’ perception still remains a challenge.

The population of PWDs represent an untapped pool of skills that can only help the business grow, but due to the existing misconceptions, prejudices, physical and information barriers their connection with the outside world is deeply affected.

Saajhi Samajh – The Sixth Edition

The virtual discussion, titled ‘Saajhi Samajh’ (or Shared Understanding), is a quarterly conference by Tech Mahindra Foundation to address issues and topics ranging from employment to education that has a direct bearing on society including its own set of beneficiaries.

Continuing to advocate its tradition, philosophy and ethos, the sixth edition of Saajhi Samajh aims at bringing out affirmative action steps from employers and experts on how we can promote the idea of an inclusive workplace for PWDs. This edition of Saajhi Samajh was held on 6th December 2021. It was conducted as a virtual panel discussion among some leading industry experts from the corporate as well as professionals from across the social sector, government and civil society.

Our Panelists

mr ravindra singh

Mr Ravindra Singh

 

 

ms aradhana lal

Ms Aradhana Lal

 

 

mr prateek madhav

Mr Prateek Madhav

 

 

ms shivani dimri

Ms Shivani Dimri

 

 

mr ravi gopal

Mr Ravi Gopal

 

 

ms chhavi bhardwaj

Ms Chhavi Bhardwaj

 

 

mr msb sudheer babu

Mr MSB Sudheer Babu

 

 

Glimpses of Saajh Samajh 6

Event Report

saajhi samajh 6.0

Saajhi Samajh 6.0