FinMin asks banks to take measures for welfare of persons with disabilitiesPublic sector banks and financial institutions are now required to offer reservations for individuals with benchmark disabilities in direct...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
India Inc invests in physical infrastructure, digital accessibility to hire more PwDsIndian companies are enhancing workplace accessibility to hire and retain more persons with disabilities (PwDs), addressing a current under...
09 Dec, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Corporate India shows less than 1% PwD representation despite rising disclosures, Inclusion Index 2025 showsA new report by Marching Sheep’s PwD Inclusion Index 2025 reveals that 37.9% of listed Indian companies have no permanently employed person...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Indian corporate houses remain positive for hiring persons with disabilitiesIndian companies are increasingly hiring people with disabilities (PwDs), driven by social responsibility and strategic advantages. A notab...
16 Mar, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
India Inc sets sights on PwDs for shop floorIndia Inc is increasing the hiring of people with disabilities in manufacturing to promote inclusivity and innovation. Companies like Godre...
29 Nov, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
Colgate-Palmolive announces benefits for employees with disabilitiesColgate-Palmolive India has introduced its Workplace Inclusivity Policy for people with disabilities (PwDs) to create a supportive and incl...
22 Apr, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
India Inc’s diversity drive slow in including PwDsCorporate India faces a long road ahead when it comes to incorporating people with disabilities (PwDs) into the workforce. According to SEB...
03 Mar, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Centre paves way for benefit of reservation in promotions for its 'divyangjan' staffersThe Indian government has announced that employees with benchmark disabilities (divyangjans) will now be eligible for reservation in promot...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
India Inc taking steps to build a future for people with disabilitiesAs we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, several companies in India are taking a comprehensive a...
02 Dec, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
Top Indian companies have very few people with disabilities on rollsAccording to latest workforce data reported by Nifty 50 constituent companies as part of their annual disclosures, only five out of these 5...
16 Aug, 2023, 08.11 AM IST
Half of people with disabilities population in India employable: ReportAccording to a report released by Unearthinsight, India has almost 3 crore people with disability (PwD) population of which around 1.3 cror...
14 Jul, 2021, 10.46 PM IST
Despite Covid-19 pandemic, some companies are taking measures to help employees with disabilitiesFlex, a NASDAQ-traded multinational electronics manufacturing services company, also said it will hire 20% more person with disabilities, a...
07 Dec, 2020, 06.49 PM IST
India Inc has long way to go in employing disabled peopleOnly 34 lakh of the about 1.34 crore people with disabilities (PwDs) in the employable age have a job in India, according to Equiv.in, a re...
11 Dec, 2019, 12.22 PM IST
India Inc is not creating inclusive workplace for LGBT employeesColleagues with disabilities and LGBTQ communities usually find little space in companies' HR strategies.
24 Nov, 2018, 06.50 AM IST
More differently-abled persons becoming part of mainstream workforce in retail, IT servicesIn fact, more and more differently-abled persons are part of the mainstream workforce in retail, IT, IT-enabled and services industries.
03 Dec, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
India Inc includes persons with disability in growth scriptMany cos have seen that teams where a person with disability is employed show higher bonding, morale, and empathy towards each other.
12 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Differently-abled: Some companies make sure their special-needs staff is as efficient as anyone elseIn welcoming differently-abled people into their ranks, some companies are making sure their special-needs staff is as comfortable and effi...
26 Oct, 2013, 12.44 PM IST