Thread by @Virali01

Today is World Disability Day and I wanted to drop some truth bombs. What you see depicted in this picture here is the bitter truth of our country.

Despite having a campaign by the government that’s geared towards accessibility, our country is inaccessible for those with disabilities. According to the consensus of 2011, 5-6% of India’s population has some form of disability.

Oh yeah btw, disability is an umbrella term! You cannot just cater to one disability and call yourself ‘disabled friendly’! Imagine 6% of the population don’t have their rights. For a moment, put yourselves in our shoes. Shuddering, isn’t it?

So, who’s to blame? EVERYONE! We are all to blame, our government, our education system, and our society. Think about it: our government has failed to provide accessibility for all. Due to that, we don’t leave our homes as much, sometimes we’re not able to get a proper education.

Since visibility is less in schools, discussions around disability do not occur, the children and administration lack awareness. Since we lack visibility, we aren’t seen in social spaces as much, conversations around disability cannot happen if there’s lack of visibility.

But there’s something EVERYONE can do to remedy this situation. Next time you visit a social space and you realise there isn’t a ramp, RAISE YOUR VOICE! Tell them to build a ramp, because by law it’s mandatory. If all of us collectively raise our voice, change is bound to happen!

THERE’S POWER IN NUMBERS!
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE!

Remember, we have the power to change things about our country that are unprecedented. All we need to do is to come together and unleash the power that we possess. They’ll have to listen to us.

#HappyWorldDisabilityDay!