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THE LIGHT WITHIN

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In association with the Bengal Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Apeejay Surrendra Group advocated the idea of expanding employment opportunities for visually impaired people. In order to further this idea, we stepped in 2010 to create a corporate meet to discuss HR policies for the recruitment of visually impaired candidates in the mainstream job market. The interaction was on how industry can be more welcoming towards visually-impaired individuals, because though they may be lacking sight, they do not lack in skills and if given the opportunity can contribute to the success of a corporate. The speakers included professionals who have this disability, but are doing well in their careers in leading companies like IBM and PWC, along with employers who shared their thoughts on the performance of such candidates.