Disability Inclusion Workshop, Bhubaneshwar

A Workshop on Disability Inclusion in Bhubaneshwar took place with 30 participants. It was a day of new learning for participants: activities to understand the experience of disability, sessions in disability etiquette and the Rights of persons with disabilities act was introduced.
It was also a day of unlearning for some in their theological understanding of disability and the Scriptures. The participatory study of Scriptures to wrestle with passages related to disability was challenging as each group comprised of lay people, faith leaders, children, and youth. It was heartening to see children actively participating in some group discussions. The importance of faith leaders wrestling with scriptures dealing with disability to gain a justice perspective towards people with disabilities came through in this exercise.
The sharing by Jhunnurani, a young woman with visual impairment who is a graduate and involved with Mission to the Blind as well as in her local church here – which was our venue, CNI Chapel – was significant. It was meaningful to have the participation of a family with a child with developmental disabilities who came despite many challenges and fully participated with the child in their arms.
We had participation from SCMI – Odisha, YMCA, CNI, GELC, AG, Mission to the Blind, Shalom Church and Baptist Church and Life Theological Seminary. We are thankful to the CNI Bishop of Cuttack Diocese, Rt Rev S K Nanda, and the committee of the CNI Chapel in Stewart School, Bhubaneshwar, and the host coordinator Rev Manas Raj for hosting this workshop and taking care of local logistics.

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