The Nai Subah Foundation is my social start-up, founded in 2020. Through this, we hope to change lives, banish the darkness and usher in a new morning – a ‘Nai Subah’.
Our Foundation aims to create opportunities for the marginalized, helping them unlock their potential. We focus on facilitating partnerships to develop employment and income generation opportunities for the neurodiverse, especially those impacted by autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD and learning disabilities.
According to a study conducted by UnearthInsight India in July 2021, India has almost 30 million Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), out of which 13 million represent demographically employable PwD talent. Yet only 3.4 million PwDs are employed.
The numbers are worse when we talk about the neurodiverse. Diversity & Inclusion may be topical issues, but there is little progress in India in terms of employment for the neurodiverse. Through my work, I am trying to ensure that the corporate sector and society at large, recognizes the talent and value residing in the neurodiverse, a huge step forward in the Indian context.
