Entrepreneurship for Differently-abled People: Getting Ahead with the Help of Assistive Technology and Policy Support
- Bangalore Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 10-01-2022
- 12p.
As the globe moves towards building a sustainable economy with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerning social inclusion, this paper tries to throw some light on one of the disadvantaged sections in the society, i.e. differently-abled people. ‘Disadvantaged section of society’ is a broad term used for many sections combined in our community, and ‘differ-ently-abled people’ is one such section still not getting the necessary support. Of late, there has been debate on the empowerment of differently-abled people through entrepreneurship and self-employment. Society has now started believing that entrepreneurship is the only option that would help develop confidence and strengthen the economic status of differently-abled people. This paper highlights that entrepreneurship is a choice for differently-abled people to be self-reliant rather than a compulsive choice. Technology plays a significant role by supporting differently-abled people and making them more abled in performing various activities. The diffusion of technology through Industry 4.0 has provided independence to these people through much-advanced technology. This accelerates the motivation and self-esteem of differently-abled people. Further, it contributes towards making an improved ver-sion of an entrepreneur in them. However, government interference is crucial to build a better ecosystem for all the differently-abled, especially those who want to be economically em-powered. This paper discusses the entrepreneurial aspect for differently-abled people, further supported by assistive technology and government policies.
Entrepreneurship Differently-abled people Differently-abled entrepreneur Assistive technology & policy support