Disposal of waste has a huge environmental impact and can cause serious problems. Battling waste is now a priority across the globe.
The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s vocational training centre (VTC) in Vadathorasalur, Tamil Nadu had a large quantity of scrap produced in the campus and from the degrading infrastructure. It was a big challenge for the VTC to dispose of the scrap.
Imagine sitting at home without a job despite being a graduate, shunned by neighbours and friends, and with no confidence to carry on with life – all because you have a physical disability.
26-year-old Mamta Gulabrao Kubade had no hope in life. She had met with an accident when she was eight years old, and that left her leg burnt. It resulted in deformity in her lower limb. Despite her disability, she completed her graduation. Job opportunities were rare and she had no confidence to seek out one. Confined to her home in Kothara village of Maharashtra, her days were dreary and nights insomnious. Her self-esteem plummeted to a new low every day.
India passed the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 on April 7, 2017, and it came into force from July 7, 2018. The Act seeks to fulfil India’s international obligation pursuant to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
This year (2019) marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights, including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights for children.
According to a Lancet study, India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare. India is behind its neighbours, like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan
