What an exhilarating moment! To be able to swim in the pool at our apartment complex on my own, thanks to the pool lift. Thanks to Bhargav Sundaram and his team at Callidai Motor Works for designing this product. Hearty thanks to our apartment association for providing approval to install the lift ! Though it took a while for me to convince them, finally they provided approval to install the lift at my cost and responsibility. Such inclusive common facilities must be made ava

I learned about Down Syndrome only when I formed the Paralympic Swimming Association of Tamil Nadu along with a few like-minded people. We had called for applications from para swimmers for a championship. That was when I first met Ms Sandhya, the mother of Arti - winner of several medals in the Special Olympics. Some time later I learned about Ms Rekha Ramachandran, the founder of the Down Syndrome Federation of India. This Federation has been supporting persons with Down Sy

Last week left unforgettable memories for me with my talks at some prestigious forums😊 Week started with my participation as a panellist in a virtual global conference arranged by Purple Tuesday on 11th October. Our panel discussion was on the topic “Social Leadership in Disability: getting started with inclusion and accessibility” and it was moderated by CEO of Purple Tuesday Mike Adams . Representing our Standard Chartered Bank in that global conference was a proud mome

Recently I had the opportunity to catch up over phone with one of the participants of our YWTC Trust’s basic course in screen acting. Her name is Vasundhara, founder of Weave Media, a commercial organization which supports their clients in event management, capacity building and campaign strategy. Vasundhara has done her PG Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism and initially tried to work at some media houses. In spite of her qualifications and passion, Vasundhara was