India, Nov. 8 -- When we speak of empowering persons with disabilities, conversations often revolve around empathy, awareness, and intent. But genuine transformation does not emerge from sentiment-it stems from structure. India now stands at a pivotal moment where inclusion must move from ideal to institution, from promise to practice.
At the recent three-day International Conference on Inclusion in New Delhi, five foundational pillars for inclusive transformation were outlined: Policy and Advocacy, Inclusive Education, Research and Innovation, Legal Empowerment, and Media and Public Sensitisation. Together, these recommendations form a roadmap to make inclusion a lived reality rather than a distant aspiration.
Policy must begin and end w...