India, March 22 -- Assistive Technology (AT) is helping people with disabilities to overcome barriers and perform tasks that might otherwise be challenging or impossible. While providing assistive technology to people with disabilities is undoubtedly a humanitarian decision, it is also a smart economic and social decision. Here are a few reasons why:

It was very encouraging to see PCQuest cover Assistive Technology products and services in their recent issue (February 2023) thereby giving much needed visibility and credibility to this growing space.

Persons with Disabilities in India should have equal opportunity and ability to earn their livelihood and lead a happy and satisfied life.

The Indian statistics (based on the 2011-16 census...