Jo’s take on the Indigo incident and why inclusive education is important
A 13-year-old disabled boy was refused permission to fly Indigo Airlines recently despite massive support from his co-passengers. It’s very clear from video footage of the incident that he’d long since calmed down and posed no security threat whatsoever. This isn’t the first time a disabled person has been summarily bumped off, and at this […]
Event: Corporate Philanthropy is good for business
Latika Roy Foundation is organizing an exciting round table event in collaboration with Salesforce and Business World on May 18th, 2022 at 5pm. Leaders from both corporate and social development sectors will be attending this event. Book your seat now! To register, click the link:
Why Everyone Needs an Aadhaar
The Latika Roy Foundation Awareness Team is continuing to raise awareness about the importance of Aadhaar – an essential identification document for all Indian citizens – through virtual workshops for our parents. At the Foundation, we insist that every child enrolled with us has it. If they don’t, we help them get it through camps […]
Journey of 25 years – Short Video
The Foundation is now 25! Here’s a glimpse of our long and happy journey.
An Evening of Stories and Poems
On September 8, World Literacy Day, we were delighted to have Lovleen Misra in association with The Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival, conduct an interactive poetry and storytelling session in Hindi for all our children, their families and anyone else wanted to join. Lovleen Misra is an actor, writer and storyteller Lovleen is an actor, screenplay […]
Our Children and their Families – Short Video
It’s been a busy time for us at the Foundation, with the team working closely — but differently — with our number one focus: our children and their families. With time, we realise that if families come together and work with their child, miracles can happen. Here’s a little video on our message. We hope […]
Interning at LRF: Rito’s Story
Ritoban Maitra, a first year student at Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, did a month-long online internship with us recently. His project was a present day assessment of the right to education and related opportunities for disabled kids in India with respect to policy and legislation available in 2020. Here’s what he has […]
The Hindu, June 30, 2020
Chhoti Charcha Bade Fayde
Chhoti Charcha Bade Fayde/ Small Discussions, Big Benefits: Our webinar series on helping developmentally disabled kids thrive! NEW Visit link: https://forms.gle/bgYgXjbdfCZksmpw5
Time for Nature on World Environment Day
We’re barely halfway into 2020, and it’s already been one of the hardest years for the planet in recent history, with bushfires, heatwaves, locust invasions, super cyclones and a global pandemic that’s brought people and countries to their knees. UN chief Antonio Guterres said that “nature is sending us a clear message. We are harming […]