Social inclusion
Sightsavers set to promote crucial role of data at world-first forum
Properly understood, reliable data is central to delivering equitable development. This is core to the way Sightsavers tries to carry out its mission to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with disabilities to be fully included within their communities and to equally benefit from their country’s national development process.
Archana’s story
A social inclusion programme in her district motivated Archana to learn about her rights and entitlements to become the kind of leader we all need.
We’ve won an award for our work on disability data disaggregation in India!
About 600 delegates from all the key organisation and Hospitals engaged in Eye Care were present during the Conference. More than 10 papers were presented.
Neeta's Story
19 year old Neeta is irreversibly blind and was totally dependent on her family members until enrolling in a Sightsavers rehabilitation project.
Somarajan's story
46 year old Somarajan Pillai, who lives with his wife and two children in Allapuzha district of Kerala, went blind gradually.
Hari's story
Hari was totally dependent on his mother and brother for everything, but after being taught daily living skills he was able to open a shop.
Anam's story
It was very difficult living with blindness but Anam didn’t lose hope and continued with his studies at the blind school until he graduated in 1991.
Ganesha's story
39-year-old Ganesha Ram, who failed to get a job after losing his eye sight, found money to be so scarce that his son had to be pulled from school.
Policies and Schemes of Central and State Governments for People with Disabilities
This document is an outcome of a study commissioned by Sightsavers India and has been developed to provide information on the various policies and schemes of the central and state governments in India.
