Rigzin Tamchos

EnAble India

India

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EnAble India is a not-for-profit organization working for economic independence and dignity of persons with disability (PwDs) since 1999, impacting thousands of PwDs and stakeholders. Considered to be a pioneer in employability and employment of persons with disability, EnAble India has catered to the needs of 19 disabilities thus far. We have impacted 325,000+ individuals including persons with disabilities and their families in 28 states and 7 union territories in India. In the past 21 years, EnAble India has collaborated with 786 companies and 229 partner organizations across 1343 locations in over 185 countries. We have opened up 402 job roles across 34 sectors. We have built more than12 models and frameworks to train employable persons with disability, and includable leaders capable of leading the change. In fact, EnAble India’s models and content are used across many organizations not only in India but also in Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
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I am Rigzin Tamchos from Leh, India. I am Discovery Awards Winner from India. I come from rural area which is more inaccessible places in India surrounded by Mountain regions .I am an innovator in modifying my wheelchair in a way that it helps me in Archery. my innovation would help any people with disability using wheelchair to do Archery with a bit of modification instead of buying any other expensive wheelchairs. This innovation can help the beginners to pursue archery as a hobby.

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EnAble India

EnAble India is a non-profit organization working for economic independence and dignity of persons with disability. EnAble India is considered a pioneer in employability and employment of persons with disability.​

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Thursday, 22 February 2024

12:00 - 12:40

Discovery Awards 2024: Handover Ceremony

Format:Live streamTrack:Location: M2
  • Focus: Low- income countries
  • Assistive technologies
  • English captions | International Sign
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Join us in celebrating the Discovery Awardees 2024 - grassroot innovations created by and for persons with disabilities.