BREAKING BARRIERS CRAFTING, LEADERS

Accenture's disability inclusion programme is empowering employees and creating a new crop of leaders

- NAVNEET DUBEY

RAJESH KINI, A 31-YEAR-OLD with visual impairment, knows that true vision transcends the gift of sight. Despite his condition, he harbours a dream—to champion accessibility and empower individuals with visual impairment through digital literacy. Since joining Accenture in India in 2019, Kini has been a beneficiary of the company’s robust accessibility initiatives, which have only made his commitment towards inclusivity stronger.

Now a member of Accenture’s Accessibility Centre of Excellence team, Kini imparts knowledge and provides training on accessibility, striving to make virtual and physical spaces accessible to all.

Kini is just one among many who have benefitted from the IT major’s robust policies towards disability inclusion.

“We are proud of the strides we have made towards disability inclusion. In December 2022, we received the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from the President of India. It recognised our efforts towards hiring persons with disabilities and enabling their growth in a barrier-free work environment,” says Lakshmi C., Managing Director and Lead-Human Resources, Accenture in India.