Without addressing the issues that have hitherto hindered effective participation of persons with disabilities in public life, the goal of achieving inclusiveness and their empowerment will remain unattainable. Analyze.

The reservation of persons with disabilities in educational institutions was recently increased for 3-4%. Laws of full & effective participation of PWD in political & public life: 1. Political participation - Difficulty in casting vote as no special provisions with regard to mobility - Most of public buildings without ramps - Voice of marginalized → does not come to the mainstream

1. Political participation - Difficulty in casting vote as no special provisions with regard to mobility - Most of public buildings without ramps - Voice of marginalized → does not come to the main stream 2. Employment - discrimination faced in employment & infrastructure not inclusive 3. Education → even secured debt remain unfilled. [illegible] solution balls 4. Social settings → paradigm & crowded the kind of challenge faced by PWD However, solutions are present: 1. Inclusive infrastructure - AICSR [illegible] per proved now all infrastructure helps attain equality 2. Schemes → are emphasized & segregated Hence, to gain from demographic dividend we need caste sastri, caste views & caste vikas

— Ria Kaur Sethi · AIR 89