“Disability is only in the body, not in the spirit. A Soldier never gives up”

By Brig Harcharan Singh (Rtd), Director North, War Wounded Foundation

Background Introduction • For the first time ever, a study was conducted on Disabled Soldiers by the War Wounded Foundation in 2024, through USI, New Delhi. The study was conducted by Veer Mata, Smt. Meghna Girish. A total of 194 War Wounded Soldiers and 75 Cadets were included in the survey. A total of 32,498 soldiers were wounded from 1947 to 1999, while 1,363 soldiers suffered injuries in the 1999 conflict. An average of 200 soldiers are killed/wounded annually. • The Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 (Modification to 1995 Act) gives out rights to disabled persons in India, meeting obligations under the UN Convention (UNCRPD)

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