The latest Census data of India shows that out of the total population, roughly 2.2 percent of the population i.e. 2.68 crore persons are “disabled”. Of this only 36% of the disabled population (which is approximately 98lakh) are employed, including 71 lakh men and 27lakh women. The brunt of disability seems to have heavily fallen on women as amongst disabled women; the literacy rate is only 45% whereas the overall women literacy rate in India is 65%. Amongst disabled men, the literacy rate is 62%. Less than 10 percent disabled people have a graduate degree, making meaningful employment even more difficult for them, rendering them suitable only for menial or low paying jobs.

Compared to the national average of 26%, 45% of Indians with disabilities are illiterate.
Despite the promise of the universal access to education for all (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan), children with special needs form the largest chunk of out-of-school children. A study of government data reveals that even all disabilities are not equal as children with locomotor or visual disability are more likely to go to school with only about 20-30% out of school as compared to over 64% children with mental disabilities out of school.
What keeps children out of school then? One of the major reasons is accessibility - both in terms of physical access as well as attitudinal change of educators. While there are several special needs school already operational, many lack the necessary equipment or software to cater to the needs of special needs children. Also many special need children can be integrated into regular schools provided with the willingness and acceptance from school managements. We propose to start workshops to sensitise schools to needs of special children, training for teachers, providing teaching aids wherever necessary, getting industry to sponsor physical changes like building ramps, accessible toilets in schools and more.
Besides school education, adult and continuing education is an equally important area of work for disabled persons. It is important to note that while the number of special needs students enrolled in primary education is significant, the numbers see a sharp drop when it comes to secondary and higher education, indicating a high drop-out rate. To enable such persons later in life, providing them adult and continuing education opportunities become important.

To provide access to quality education to make them a better citizen and bring them in the mainstream of the society.

• To provide skill enhancement and entrepreneurship development programmes to make them more employable and self-dependent.
• To support their ongoing income generation activities.
• To boost their morale and help them to live a normal life being financially independent.
• To take the benefits of Government schemes to the beneficiaries.
• To build sustainable infrastructure for differently abled, elderly, dependent women and orphaned children.
• To extend financial support by way of sponsored programs.