TRINAYANI

27/07/2026

18/07/2026

14/07/2026

Hello friends.. inviting you all to our 2.0 | Session 5 to be part of an important conversation on strengthening disability-inclusive systems and policies.

Nikhil Chandra Srivastava, policy professional with over 17 years of experience and a Master of Public Policy from LSE will be in conversation with Debashree Bhattacharya and Ritika Sahni from the Trinayani team.

This over zoom, will explore:
✔️ The existing policy landscape
✔️ Health insurance for persons with disabilities
✔️ The importance of training medical practitioners for inclusive healthcare

Date: 19 July, Sunday
Time: 11AM – 12PM

Join our WhatsApp group for the zoom meeting link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EhudOljjSyf4alrycbvwsh?mode=gi_t

Please share any accessibility or inclusion requirements in advance!

We look forward to your participation!

01/07/2026

On June 26, as part of Trinayani's 2.0 series, we had the privilege of hosting shy / shivangi agrawal Shivangi (Shy) Agrawal—a q***r disabled activist, researcher, writer, artist, facilitator, DEI professional and a para swimmer for a deeply insightful conversation on the intersection of disability and q***rness.

The session went beyond definitions and theories. Through Shy's lived experiences, we explored what it means to navigate the world with multiple identities and why true inclusion requires us to recognize the intersections between them.

Some of the key themes we discussed included:

• Shy's personal journey into disability rights and q***r advocacy.
• Experiences of belonging and exclusion within both disability and LGBTQIA+ spaces.
• Understanding intersectionality and why it matters.
• Balancing visible and invisible aspects of identity.
• What organizations are doing well and what they still need to improve to build genuinely inclusive workplaces.
• How each of us can become a better ally and continue learning about LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

A heartfelt thank you to Shivangi (Shy) Agrawal for sharing their experiences with such honesty, generosity and openness. We also thank everyone who joined us and contributed to making this a meaningful and engaging discussion.

The learning doesn't end with one conversation. Let us continue listening, learning and working together to build a world where every person belongs.

22/06/2026

How often do we hear conversations about disability and q***rness in the same room? This Pride Month, we're bringing these two conversations together.

Join us online via Zoom on *June 26 (Fri), 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM* for the fourth session of our Building Back Better 2.0 series, *featuring Shivangi/Shy, a q***r disabled activist, researcher, writer, artist, facilitator, and now a national medal-winning para swimmer.*

For over a decade, Shy has worked across disability rights, accessibility, sexuality, gender, education, mental health and public policy, helping people and organizations rethink what inclusion really looks like.

But this session isn't just about policies.
It's about hearing from someone who lives at the intersection of q***rness and disability, someone who has challenged barriers, questioned stereotypes and turned personal experience into advocacy.

Whether you're joining because it's Pride Month, because you're curious or because you simply want to understand people a little better, this conversation is for you.

Join our WhatsApp group for the meeting link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EhudOljjSyf4alrycbvwsh?mode=gi_t

*Please share any accessibility or inclusion requirements in advance!*



Debashree Bhattacharya

21/06/2026

Day is not just about how music sounds. It’s about what music does.

On World Music Day, as we celebrate music as something we listen to, let’s also notice how music can be used to respond, connect, and support people.

Our film featuring and , music therapists from the Chennai School of Music Therapy, opens a door into the world of music therapy, where rhythm, melody, and silence aren’t just art, but tools for healing, communication, regulation, and care. From children with developmental differences to patients in hospital wards, music becomes less of a performance and more of a bridge.

So if music has ever helped you feel steadier and lighter, this film on our Website is for you.

Link to the film: https://disability.trinayani.org/faq/harmonies-of-healing-an-introduction-to-music-therapy/

Sourav Dutta

Dive into an in-depth exploration of music therapy through our film featuring Kasthuri Rengan and Sneha Kumaraguru, certified music therapists from the Chennai School of Music Therapy. They share their experiences, talk about their training and the impact of music therapy on various individuals – ...

26/05/2026

Requesting friends with disabilities and their caregivers whereever necessary to fill in this google form, to help us understand challenges faced by persons with disabilities while accessing healthcare services.

This form is part of an upcoming online session on Disability-Inclusive Healthcare by NGO Trinayani* as part of their Building Back Better 2.0 series, where we aim to bring forward real experiences of persons with disabilities in hospitals and clinics.

We invite you to share your experiences, concerns, and questions related to accessibility, communication, and healthcare processes.

Your inputs will help shape a meaningful discussion with policy and research experts, and contribute to making healthcare systems more inclusive.

Your responses will be used anonymously during the session.

Have you ever faced challenges while accessing healthcare services? This form is part of an upcoming online session on Disability-Inclusive Healthcare by NGO Trinayani as part of their Building Back Better 2.0 series, where we aim to bring forward real experiences of persons with disabilities in hos...