State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs, Shillong

02/09/2026

India is moving towards 100% screening of enrolled students for possible disabilities through PRASHAST 2.0** during the 2026–27 academic year.

Developed by NCERT, PRASHAST 2.0 is designed to identify students who may need further assessment or support and covers the **21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016.

📌 How does it work?
Teachers conduct the initial screening, followed by special educators and further assessment where required.

📅 When?
The rollout is taking place during the 2026–27 academic year, with the initial screening process targeted for September and follow-up screening by special educators thereafter.

But here's the important part:

PRASHAST screens. It does not diagnose.

And identification alone isn't inclusion.

A child who is identified may still need assessment, certification where appropriate, assistive technology, reasonable accommodation, specialised educational support and continued follow-up.

So as India works towards screening every enrolled student, the bigger question is:

What happens after a child is identified?

Because 100% screening is a start.
100% inclusion is the goal.

📚 Sources: Ministry of Education | NCERT | PRASHAST 2.0 | Inclusive Education Summit 2026

02/09/2026

“You’re disabled? That must be difficult…”

But what if the biggest difficulty isn’t the disability itself?

Sometimes, the barriers around us create the real challenge.

Disability is not about pity.
It’s about rights, dignity, accessibility and equal opportunity.

Learn. Understand. Include.

01/09/2026

“Inclusion doesn't begin with the student. It begins with how the school understands inclusion.”

In Episode 7 of The Other Narrative Podcast, we sit down with Larisa Nongspung, Principal of Jyoti Sroat Inclusive School, Shillong, to look beyond the textbook definition of inclusive education.

From understanding the barriers faced by students with disabilities, to her role in supporting students and staff, Larisa shares what inclusion looks like from inside the school.

Watch. Listen. Think differently.

01/09/2026

🎙️Episode 7 — The Other Narrative Podcast
Guest: Larisa Nongspung
Principal, Jyoti Sroat Inclusive School

Watch. Listen. Think differently.

What Does Inclusive Education Really Mean?What does it take to ma...

01/09/2026

What does it really mean to build an inclusive school?

In Episode 7 of The Other Narrative Podcast, we sit down with Larisa Nongspung, Principal of Jyoti Sroat Inclusive School, Shillong, to look beyond the textbook definition of inclusive education.

From understanding the barriers faced by students with disabilities, to her role in supporting students and staff, Larisa shares what inclusion looks like from inside the school.

The conversation also asks a bigger question:

What can other schools learn from Jyoti Sroat's approach to inclusion?

Because inclusion isn't simply about bringing students into the same classroom.

It's about changing the way the classroom, the school and the community work for everyone.

🎙️ Episode 7 — The Other Narrative Podcast
Guest: Larisa Nongspung
Principal, Jyoti Sroat Inclusive School

Watch. Listen. Think differently.

31/08/2026

Disability inclusion is not only about access. It is about participation.

Lenovo’s recognition through the Disability Index® offers an important lesson for businesses: meaningful inclusion is built into the systems that shape employment, workplace accessibility, career development, digital access, product design and organisational policy.

What stands out is not simply the recognition, but the approach behind it : commitment, accessibility audits, employee participation, inclusive design, measurable goals and continuous improvement.

For startups, MSMEs and established businesses, this does not necessarily mean replicating Lenovo’s scale. It means asking the right questions within your own organisation:

Can persons with disabilities access our jobs?
Can they enter and navigate our workplace?
Can they access our digital systems?
Can they request reasonable accommodation?
Can they build careers and take leadership roles?
Are our products and services designed with diverse users in mind?

Persons with disabilities are not only beneficiaries of development. They are employees, entrepreneurs, professionals, consumers, innovators and contributors to the economy.

The journey can begin with something as simple as:

AUDIT. LISTEN. FIX. MEASURE. IMPROVE.

Inclusion does not have to begin with a multinational corporation.

It can begin with your business.

31/08/2026

An Employability Training and Career Awareness Programme for Persons with Hearing Impairment was conducted from 26–28 August 2026 in Khasi Hills.

Organised by EnAble India in collaboration with Meghalaya Deaf Association and the State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs (SRCDA), the three-day programme brought together 29 participants and was facilitated by two trainers with hearing impairment from EnAble India.

Participants shared that the training was a valuable opportunity to learn directly from experts, develop their skills and confidence, and gain greater awareness of career and employment opportunities.

One important message from the programme was that learning should not stop with us, it should be shared with others, so that more persons with hearing impairment can benefit and move forward together.

A sincere thank you to and for their collaboration and valuable contribution towards strengthening employability and creating greater opportunities for persons with hearing impairment.

Together, we learn. Together, we grow. Together, we move forward.

27/08/2026

Envisioning a Disability-Inclusive India

What if the future we imagine today could become the everyday reality of millions of persons with disabilities?

India has already built important foundations for disability inclusion through the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, UDID, accessibility initiatives, rehabilitation services, education, social protection, skill development and employment measures.

But inclusion is not only about what exists on paper. It is about what a person experiences when they enter a school, seek healthcare, apply for a service, travel through a city, pursue a livelihood, use technology or simply seek to live with dignity and independence.

A recent UK Disability Foresight Research offers an interesting perspective: rather than looking only at today's challenges, it invited Disabled People's Organisations to imagine possible futures over the next 5, 10 and 20 years, exploring how areas such as AI, employment, climate change, social security and social attitudes could shape the lives of disabled people.

For India, this is an invitation to ask our own questions.

What should disability inclusion look like in 2045?

What if accessibility was considered from the very beginning?
What if services were connected around a person's life journey?
What if technology opened more doors than it closed?
What if persons with disabilities were not only consulted, but actively involved in shaping solutions?
What if success was measured not only by services delivered, but by participation, independence, opportunity and quality of life?

Perhaps “Disability Utopia” is not a perfect world waiting somewhere in the future.

Perhaps it is a direction.

A continuous journey of strengthening what already exists, learning from evidence, listening to lived experiences, anticipating emerging challenges and building systems that respond to the diversity of human lives.

The future of disability inclusion is not something we simply wait for. It is something we can begin envisioning and shaping today.

25/08/2026

🇮🇳 INDIA’S MIXED DISABILITY TEAM MAKES A STATEMENT AT LORD’S

India’s mixed disability cricket team recreated one of Indian cricket’s most iconic moments after defeating England by 118 runs at Lord’s on 19 August 2026.

India posted an imposing 206/4, powered by Arjun Gawre’s 68 off 44 balls and captain Majid Magray’s unbeaten 63 off just 19 balls. England were then bowled out for 88, with Hilal Ahmad Wani taking 4/21 and Jayesh Parmar claiming 3/14.

Following the emphatic victory, the Indian contingent celebrated on the famous Lord’s Pavilion balcony, recreating Sourav Ganguly’s legendary 2002 shirt-waving celebration.

Although England won the seven-match series 4–3, India finished with a memorable victory at one of cricket’s most iconic venues.

Same balcony. Same spirit. A new generation. 🇮🇳

20/08/2026

10 years of the RPwD Act | A decade of progress, but also a reminder of the work still ahead.

A law can recognise rights, but true inclusion is felt in everyday life, when a child can learn without barriers, a person can enter a workplace with dignity, a wheelchair user can move independently, and every person can access information, services and opportunities without having to fight for what should already be theirs.

The journey ahead is not simply about creating more policies. It is about making rights visible, accessible and meaningful in ordinary spaces and everyday experiences. And most importantly, persons with disabilities must not only be included in the conversation, their voices must help shape the decisions that affect their lives.

Because inclusion is not an act of kindness.
It is about dignity, equality, participation and rights.