IIM T student wins a cash prize of 50,000 through hard-work! ??

Two students, Abhinav and Anish from IIM Trichy were crowned winners at Tata Steel's Ananta Quest- a one-of-its-kind case study competition specifically designed for people with disabilities. They received a cash prize of 50k and an exclusive pre-placement interview opportunity with Tata Steel. Out of 550 registrations, only 14 participants made it to the finales, each granted 12 minutes to present their cases focusing on sustainability, technology, and business. We extend our warmest Congratulations to the winners and wish them success for their future.

Warehouse- such a boring place, right? But companies like Mahindra Logistics are bringing in an Inclusive Art Revolution! They decided to turnaround the boring walls of their Luhari Warehouse, into a magical workspace for their employees. Mahindra joined hands with Niyaz Hussain, an artist with locomotor disability to create a 850+ sq ft mural in Haryana. While it took 4 months and over 15 iterations from conceptualization to finalization of the design, it only took Niyaz 7 days to execute it! Click here to witness the master, creating this masterpiece!?

Leaving you with some glimpses from International Women’s Day, where Rio Tinto, Novartis and Credit Saison concentrated their efforts in finding better ways through powerful panel discussions, Godrej Capital, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Extramile adopted an unconventional route to sensitize their employees with the power of comedy, and Air Liquide used Art as a tool to showcase the potential that women hold within themselves.?

Economic Times cited an alarming news on hiring People with Disabilities. Around 87% of companies said that their workplaces are accessible, but only 0.6% of their permanent staff are people with disabilities. Our CEO Vineet Saraiwala says, "Companies need to invest in training and hiring or hiring and training, instead of just looking for a quick fix. Accessibility needs to be both physical and digital — building ramps isn’t enough, internal systems and software need to be accessible too."

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"May your day be filled with a variety of inclusive colors, you burst balloons of discrimination, burn the evils of bias, and may you spread kindness all around. Atypical Advantage wishes you and your family a very Happy and Safe Holi."