I-Stem

About Us

For and By Persons with Disabilities

I-Stem is a nonprofit founded by individuals with lived experience, committed to making the benefits of digital technology accessible to everyone, including the over 1.3 billion people with disabilities.

Working towards an independent, dignified life

At the core of our work is meaningful livelihood for everyone, including accessible upskilling and career support.

Ripple Effect

Our mission is to help persons with disabilities lead the way. Through mentorship, connections, and community support, we aim to empower the next generation of role models, creating a ripple effect of inclusion and opportunity.

Our Impact

25000+ PwDs Impacted

70+ Non Profit Partners

Programs in 15 States

1.5 million accessible pages made available

10,000 jobs accessed

The Problem

~$112 billion lost every year in India

Two-thirds (~20Million) of people with disabilities unemployed in India with many more under-employed

PwDs are 3 times more likely to be multidimensional poor in India as compared to any other individual

Why?

Supply

People with disabilities don’t have employable skills due to lack of accessible resources and opportunities (96% of the internet is inaccessible for Persons with Disabilities)
There is self-doubt around working in high-growth positions

Demand

Academic institutes and corporates have low expectations from students and employees with disabilities due to few success stories
Belief that there is negative or no ROI to hire PWDs due to lack of awareness

Our solution

NClude

Accessibility conversion services and personalized career discovery, information, resources and opportunities available through a web platform, WhatsApp and IVR Works without internet and on feature phones, thereby enhancing access to all Collaboration with Govt. of India to scale to 20 Million+ people with disabilities across the country through tech integration in the Sugamya Bharat app

Features

Accessible news
Inclusive Jobs
Accessibility conversion
Information access
Accessible library

Accessibility conversion services and personalized career discovery, information, resources and opportunities available through a web platform, WhatsApp and IVR

Works without internet and on feature phones, thereby enhancing access to all

Collaboration with Govt. of India to scale to 20 Million+ people with disabilities across the country through tech integration in the Sugamya Bharat app

Information Access

Inclusive Jobs

Accessibility

Accessible Library

Career Discovery

Check out Nclude

Tech Onboarding

On-the-ground technical trainings and support in collaboration with our nonprofit partners

Confluence

Events focused on demystifying myths and biases around disability with a particular emphasis on employers and PWDs.

Employment Readiness Fellowship

Dedicated support for high-potential PWDs, helping to create a movement that changes the disability narrative from charity to achievement and success

Read more on Confluence Read more on fellowship

Our Model

Through collaboration with our partners, we provide support throughout a PWD's lifecycle

Early Years

Information on disability benefits, schemes, assistive technologies, resources and parenting strategies in local languages

School Education

Accessible Textbooks and Career discovery

College Education

Accessible textbook and information, Career discovery, Inclusive hiring
Employment readiness

Workplaces

Accessibility support and Career mobility

School Education

Accessible Textbooks and Career discovery

Independent Living

Information about disability strategies, government schemes and policies and other information in local language
Accessible disability and mainstream news
Accessibility complaint registration and tracking
(Coming soon) Accessible web navigation

Scaling Impact

Technology integrated with Sugamya Bharat app, the go-to app for accessibility by the Govt. of India
Provides information, resources and opportunities in local languages