From winning a cash prize of 50k to painting a 850 sq. ft wall in just 7 days, people with disabilities are challenging all the stereotypes! Read more about it in this edition.
Two students, Abhinav and Anish from IIM Trichy were crowned winners at Tata Steel's Ananta Quest- a one-of-its-kind case study competition specifically designed for people with disabilities. They received a cash prize of50k and an exclusive pre-placement interview opportunity with Tata Steel. Out of 550 registrations, only 14 participants made it to the finales, each granted 12 minutes to present their cases focusing on sustainability, technology, and business. We extend our warmest Congratulations to the winners and wish them success for their future.
Warehouse- such a boring place, right? But companies like Mahindra Logistics are bringing in an Inclusive Art Revolution! They decided to turnaround the boring walls of their Luhari Warehouse, into a magical workspace for their employees. Mahindra joined hands with Niyaz Hussain, an artist with locomotor disability to create a 850+ sq ft mural in Haryana. While it took 4 months and over 15 iterations from conceptualization to finalization of the design, it only took Niyaz 7 days to execute it! Click here to witness the master, creating this masterpiece!
Leaving you with some glimpses from International Women’s Day, where Rio Tinto, Novartis and Credit Saison concentrated their efforts in finding better ways through powerful panel discussions, Godrej Capital, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Extramile adopted an unconventional route to sensitize their employees with the power of comedy, and Air Liquide used Art as a tool to showcase the potential that women hold within themselves.
Economic Times cited an alarming news on hiring People with Disabilities. Around 87% of companies said that their workplaces are accessible, but only 0.6% of their permanent staff are people with disabilities. Our CEO Vineet Saraiwala says, "Companies need to invest in training and hiring or hiring and training, instead of just looking for a quick fix. Accessibility needs to be both physical and digital — building ramps isn’t enough, internal systems and software need to be accessible too."
"May your day be filled with a variety of inclusive colors, you burst balloons of discrimination, burn the evils of bias, and may you spread kindness all around. Atypical Advantage wishes you and your family a very HappyandSafe Holi."
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 15,000+ talents with disabilities and have worked with 250+ corporates within a short span of 3 years. We were also featured on Shark Tank Season 2 and were declared the winner of the prestigious National Startup Award under the social impact category by the Union Government. For more information, visit our website here.
