Javed Abidi is the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, and the founder of the Disability Rights Group.

He received an education in journalism and communication at Wright State University

Wright State University

Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...

 in Dayton, Ohio.

He set up the disability wing of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was established on June 21, 1991.Gujarat was recognised the state with the most economic freedom by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. The foundation is headed by Sonia Gandhi, who is the leader of the Indian National Congress Party....

 in India, after being invited to do so by Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...

.

External links

• Javed Abidi on Twitter
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• National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (N.C.P.E.D.P.)
• Mainstreaming disability in development, His recent interview in radio programme Ek Duniya Ek Awaaz with OneWorld South Asia