Atypical Advantage, a livelihood platform for Persons with Disabilities (PWD), announced 100% summer placements for students with disabilities as a collaborative effort with management institutes, IIM Bangalore and IIM Trichy, as per the press release.
Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions and hiring slowdown across companies, Atypical Advantage saw increased participation from firms to hire top talent with disabilities from premium B-Schools. Industry leaders like Nestle, PhonePe, HDFC ERGO, Brookfield, Axis Bank, EY, Godrej Agrovet, Anarock, Lpoint Advisors, RingCentral and Bindwel have emerged as top recruiters, providing promising opportunities to students with disabilities, as highlighted in the release.
Platform further claims that these roles offer competitive stipends as high as Rs 1,50,000 per month.
“The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at our institution ensures an environment where students with disabilities can thrive and the partnership with Atypical Advantage represents the steadfast commitment to creating inclusive spaces. My summer placement at Nestle is not just a career victory for me but also a testament to overcoming the unique challenges faced by persons with disabilities in the competitive world,” Jappanjot Singh, an IIM Bangalore student with autism, said.
As per the platform, to date, more than 26 students with disabilities, like visual impairment, hearing impairment, locomotor disability and neurodivergent students, have found rewarding employment through this collaboration.
“As an IIM Bangalore alumnus, I resonate with the commitment of the institutions to provide equal opportunities and foster inclusivity. Through this collaboration, our goal is to enhance and strengthen this commitment. We are also in discussions with all the other IIMs and working towards facilitating a seamless placement process for their students,” Vineet Saraiwala, founder and CEO of Atypical Advantage, said.