‘50 Stories - Jobs for the Disabled during COVID Times’ celebrates the spirit of the people with physical challenges
The Hindu
The book by Youth4Jobs depicts positive stories of youth with different abilities, and how they grappled with challenges during the pandemic
Jammu and Kashmir’s Aizzaz Ahmed’s lower limbs were damaged when he was two. Ramachandran Ashok Kumar of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu and Priya Pundir of Dehradun were diagnosed with cerebral palsy in their childhood. Snehal Patel lives with a deformity of legs caused due to a locomotor disability at birth. These youth from humble backgrounds stand on their feet today pursuing careers like cashier, associate – professional marketing communications, a retail trainee and computer operator and are featured in the book —50 Stories - Jobs for the Disabled during COVID Times.
Launched recently by Hyderabad-based NGO Youth4Jobs, the book (in a soft copy format) depicts positive stories of disabled youth and how they grappled with challenges during the pandemic.
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