Month: September 2025

Introduction   On 1st July 2025, the Government of India introduced the new National Sports Policy 2025, popularly referred to as the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025. The new policy aims to elevate India’s position in global sports and redefine the role of sports in everyday Indian life by making it a larger part of education, development, […]

Despite examples like Sadhan Gupta, India’s first blind parliamentarian, and Minati Barik, the first female wheelchair user elected in Odisha, persons with disabilities continue to face biases and stereotypes that hinder them from contesting elections. There is a general trend of disability being under-represented in politics. This article covers key challenges for people with disabilities […]

This article highlights how issues related to disability are often underreported in Indian media or shaped by outdated ableist narratives or stereotypes due to lack of specific reporting guidelines. Media representation that upholds rights, dignity, and empowerment can make a difference for millions of persons with disabilities in India. National Centre for Promotion of Employment […]