The DREAM Nagaland (Disability Research, Empowerment and Accessibility Mission) initiative successfully concluded its statewide field research phase. This milestone marks the completion of community-based data collection and storytelling efforts across all 17 districts of Nagaland, capturing the voices, needs, and lived realities of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and their caregivers, informed a press release by the NagaEd.
Launched by the Directorate of Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with NagaEd, DREAM set out with the goal of building inclusive policy frameworks grounded in evidence and experience.
Over the past few weeks, NagaEd with its partner organisations—Nagaland State Disability
Forum (NSDF), Prodigals’ Home, Differently Abled People’s Organization Peren, and Mokokchung District Disabled Forum— connected with hundreds of individuals in both rural and urban communities across 17 districts—conducting surveys, holding listening sessions, and gathering critical data to inform the next generation of disability-inclusive development programs in the state.
“This phase of the project has been a powerful reminder that real inclusion begins with listening. We are grateful to every person who shared their story and trusted us with their truth,” said Aonok Aier, Senior Project Manager at NagaEd.
Next Steps: Data Analysis and Report Creation Underway
With field research now complete, the DREAM initiative will transition into the data analysis and report development phase. The work will be conducted in close collaboration with the Directorate of Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and various other partner organisations.
The final report will present both quantitative findings and qualitative insights gathered from communities, offering practical recommendations for disability-inclusive services, infrastructure, education, livelihood programs, and support systems for caregivers.
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“This is more than just a report. It’s a blueprint for change. We look forward to reviewing the findings and ensuring that the voices of persons with disabilities are at the center of every decision moving forward,” said Kevisato Sanyü, Founder of NagaEd.
The DREAM project team has extended gratitude to all partner organisations, enumerators, local leaders, and most importantly, the PwDs and caregivers who made the campaign possible.
“This collective effort is not the end, but the beginning of a stronger, more inclusive Nagaland—where every voice matters, and every person belongs,” stated the press release.
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