MDI organises conclave to create awareness on Autism
Gurugram : As a CSR initiative Management Development Institute, MDI, Gurugram organised an HR conclave on 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Intellectual Disability' in collaboration with Protection of the Rights of Differently Abled Children ( PORDAC) . PORDAC is an NGO which has been working in the field of intellectual disability since 2009.
The conclave addressed the issues of autism affected people in India. According to a survey, around 2.86 cr people in India are differently abled and 15 lakh of them are mentally challenged.
The conclave aimed to bring together various stakeholders to discuss the challenges in creating vocational, employment, and rehabilitation opportunities for the differently abled people in the corporate sector.
Prof CP Shrimali, Acting Director,MDI Gurugram, inaugurated the half-day conclave and said getting a job is a part but we develop human being in MDI. He even said, around 1000 students in MDI are involved in various CSR activities and they learn by doing.
Merry Barua, Director, Action for Autism, said we have to learn a lot from people who are suffering from autism. They have quality to complete their work in time and dedication.
One of the participants Pankaj, thanked MDI and PORDAC for organising such conclaves to create positive awareness for autism.
Manjir Gupta, president PORDAC thanked MDI for hosting such type of conclave to create awareness among the corporate groups against autism. She also underlined the need to bring people affected by autism to mainstream.
Among the others, Prashnat Solomon, Chairman Chintels India, Sushmita Shekhar, former Secretary General of PHD Chamber of Commerce, Pankaj Aggarwal, former president South West Delhi Rotary International were present during the conclave.
