A Japanese partnership, a prestigious award and meeting Mr. Noel Tata

Sharing our experience of working with 25+ Tata companies with Mr. Noel Tata

Recently, our Founder and CEO, Vineet Saraiwala, had the opportunity to meet Mr. Noel Tata, Chairman of Tata Trusts, and reflect on Atypical Advantage’s growing journey with the Tata ecosystem. He shared our work with 25+ Tata companies, driving meaningful employment opportunities and helping build more inclusive workplaces for Persons with Disabilities. From Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division, where Persons with Disabilities were hired as Security Control Room Operators, to Tata Motors’ inclusive hiring initiatives across its manufacturing plants in Sanand and Jamshedpur, the journey is opening doors to new opportunities across sectors. Vineet also shared about our work with Tata AutoComp, where persons with hearing impairment and locomotor disabilities have been hired, as well as multiple initiatives with Tata Power through its Pay Autention programme, including Speed Mentoring, UI/UX batch for neurodivergent candidates and an upcoming project of Spectrum Kitchen, enabling neurodivergent bakers. We are grateful to be a part of this growing journey with the Tata Group and look forward to creating many more opportunities together.

Marking significant milestone at Next Billion Forum 3.0

We partnered with Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Ltd for hiring persons with Disabilities. The MoU was signed in the presence of Kenichi Umeda (Managing Director) and Devashish Handa (Executive Officer – Business and HR Development) from Suzuki Motorcycle India, along with Vineet Saraiwala (Founder and CEO) and Laharee (Co-Founder and Head of Inclusive Hiring) from Atypical Advantage. With yet another Japanese partnership strengthening our mission, we are excited to unlock livelihood opportunities for many more persons with disabilities in the months ahead.

Head of Inclusive Hiring receives the Role Model Working Professionals Award

We are proud to share that Laharee, Co-Founder and Head of Inclusive Hiring at Atypical Advantage, has been recognised with the Role Model Working Professionals Award at the 17th NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards 2026. Over the years, Laharee has been an integral part of Atypical Advantage’s journey towards creating more inclusive workplaces, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Her work has focused on building inclusion beyond recruitment, through accessibility audits, workplace preparation, supervisor sensitisation and post-placement support. Her work has contributed to 410 placements of persons with disabilities, including 250 placements in technical manufacturing roles and 160 in ancillary functions, across 15+ manufacturing plants.

Student with 90% Spinal Muscular Disability Secures IIT-Madras BS Data Science Admission

J Santhosh, a 17-year-old student living with 90% spinal muscular disability and cerebral palsy, secured admission to IIT Madras' Bachelor of Science (BS) program in Data Science and Applications. Supported by NGO TN Volunteers and flexible digital learning modules, Santhosh successfully cleared the qualifiers, demonstrating how accessible higher education options create pathways for students with severe physical disabilities. (Source: TOI)

Atypical Advantage is India’s largest livelihood platform for Persons with Disabilities(PWD). Whether it is a singer looking for a show, a visual artist looking to sell their paintings, or job seekers with disabilities looking for career opportunities, it bridges the supply & demand side inefficiencies so that Persons with Disabilities can earn a dignified income. We have a large pool of 50,000+ talents with disabilities and have worked with 500+ corporates within a short span of 5 years. We were also featured on Shark Tank Season 2 and were declared the winner of the prestigious National Startup Award for Social Impact, and the National Award for Best Organization empowering persons with disabilities in 2024, conferred by the Union Government. For more information, visit our website here.