Testimonials
INTRODUCTION OF US
We have work in more than 55 countries to strengthen eqaulity
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We've funded 12,503 charity projects for 25M people around the world
DesiNation has come with a unique module that covers all 21 disabilities in a comprehensive and sensitive manner. The instruction is not in a preachy mode but in an interactive mode.
D. DIVYA IAS
SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. WOMEN. CHILDREN. DISABLED. SENIOR CITIZENS DEPT GOVT. OF TELANGANA
I strongly recommend the DesiNation E- Learning video lessons to everyone in the corporate, education and government sector; to sensitize them on Disability, its Diversity and need for Inclusion.
STUTI KACKER
FORMER SECRETARY TO GOI.
DEPT. OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Your effort is commendable. People are not able or disable, our thinking is. If we can change the mindsets of people through these videos, it will go a long way in building a sustainable, equitable and inclusive world for us all.
MRIDULA SANKHYAYAN
PRESIDENT – WICCI INDIA
FORMER HEAD – D&I. GOLDMAN SACHS
It helps me develop empathy and more capable of dealing with diversity both as an individual and as an industry person where we want to encourage and respect diverse people.
THOMAS M C
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MINING DIVISION
ADITYA BIRLA GROUP
MUMBAI
DID F&B AWARDS
Dialogue in the Dark has been recognized by credible accreditation ogranisations / bodies such as The Week, Rocheston & Franchise India.
DID presence in India over the years
Dialogue in the Dark has been presented in a permanent exhibition format in 6 locations
Our significant policy level milestones
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DID experience mandated by the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education (Telangana State) - A visit to Dialogue in the Dark for all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges.
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DID - DESI (Diversity Education for Social Inclusion) Program for Schools and Colleges has been recommended by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India, New Delhi.
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DID experience Mandated for all IAS Trainees at MCRHRD Institute, Government of Telangana and Administrative Staff College of India as an internal training program.
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G.O. 27 issued by Government of unified Andhra Pradesh for promoting awareness of visually impaired - a visit to the Dialogue in the Dark (DID) exhibition for all India service officers and HODs.
Our milestones over the years
Presented in 4 permanent locations & 60 temporary formats across 25 cities in India
500 schools have been enrolled to educate students on diversity & social inclusion of PwDs across the country
1,000+ corporates have been sensitized and made inclusive to welcome PwDs into their workforce
PwDs of varied disabilities have been skilled and placed across 18 sectors of Corporate India
Many PwDs have been mainstreamed economically through the initiative over a span of 12 years as DID only hires Persons with Visual Impairment for conducting / facilitating it’s dark experiences
Our milestones over the years
Presented in 4 permanent locations & 60 temporary formats across 25 cities in India
500 schools have been enrolled to educate students on diversity & social inclusion of PwDs across the country
1,000+ corporates have been sensitized and made inclusive to welcome PwDs into their workforce
PwDs of varied disabilities have been skilled and placed across 18 sectors of Corporate India
Many PwDs have been mainstreamed economically through the initiative over a span of 12 years as DID only hires Persons with Visual Impairment for conducting / facilitating it’s dark experiences
Some of our esteemed clients
From Darkness to Light – our Journey
Research & ground work to launch DID in India
Build brand DID India, created a huge B2B & B2B traction
New DID centers stabilisation phase
Created several dark props like Coffee in the Dark etc
Presented DID in over 65 locations in a touring formats
From Darkness to Light – our Journey
Founders experienced Dialogue In the Dark at Atlanta (USA) for the 1st time
Launched DID - India's 1st Socio-Entertainment Dark Exhibition & Restaurant
Expand DID's presence to Bangalore & Chennai
Launched DID's First franchise store in Raipur, Chattisgarh.
Launched project take I & created 4000 PWD jobs across 18 Corporate Sector
Launched DID 2nd center in Hyderabad in partnership with Telangana tourism
COVID forced DID to a stand-still mode
(a)Launched the digital avatar of Dialogue in the Dark - DesiNation, India's 1st DEI centric ed-tech & exchange startup
(b)Re-launched Dialogue in the Dark in India in partnership with State Bank of India Foundation at Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Developed 80+ DEI centric scenario based micro-videos on three diverse identity groups : Gender Bias, Transgender Community & Disability and on-boarded 15 top notch Corporates in India as clients.
How DID it all start in India?
In 2010, while waiting for his delayed flight at Atlanta City – USA, our Founder Mr. S V Krishnan came across an intriguing exhibition of Dialogue in the Dark and decided to go through the 45 minute immersive dark experience in order to kill time. Little did he know that the experience was going to set him on a decade long journey of powerful social impact.
Mr. Krishnan was humbled and amazed by how being able to connect with a visually impaired person at a basic human level was so simple & empowering. He felt this would make a significant impact in creating awareness of social inclusion in Indian society given our diverse demographics with respect to Disability.
As a culmination of this idea, Mr. Krishnan & his wife Mrs. Sudha Krishnan founded Dialogue in the Dark in India in 2010 by setting up the first dark exhibition center in Hyderabad.
Heading
Though women in India represent 48% of the population, 91% of them are excluded from participating in workplace
India is home to about 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)
The size of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) population in India is about 4.5 crores
RPwD
Act 2016
Mandates every corporate establishment to undertake sensitisation and awareness
creation about Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)
Our SAGE Board - Strategic Advisory Group of Experts
KIRTHIGA REDDY
Former Facebook India Head & Softbank Vision Fund Director
SANTANU PAUL
Founder, CEO & Managing Director - TalentSprint
SHALINI KHANNA
Founder Director - NAB India - Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies
MRIDULA SANKHYAYAN
President- India-UAE WICCI - Founder and Leadership Coach Vatt Vriksh Consultants
SUJIV NAIR
Global CHRO & CTO - RE Sustainability ltd.
MADHAVI PANDRANGI
Former Director - Price Waterhouse Coopers
ASHOK PAMIDI
Start-up Evangelist and Advisor, Former CEO, NASSCOM Foundation
MADAN PADAKI
President, TiE Bangalore, Strategic Advisor UNICEF India, Founder & CEO - 1Bridge
SHASHAANK AWASTHI
Co-founder - V-shesh, Advisor - Gray Ghost Ventures
Our significant policy level milestones
Our Approach
EDUCATE
Educate & develop DESI Skills among Corporates, Schools & College users.
ELEVATE
The DEI Appreciation Quotient among DesiNation users
EMPOWER
Empower users to appreciate inclusion of Diverse Identity Groups (DIGs)
Fundraiser champions for social justice
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Join our growing League of DESI Change-makers
Our SAGE Board - Strategic Advisory Group of Experts
Meet the DESI Enthooos
S V KRISHNAN
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SUDHA KRISHNAN
Co-Founder & Chief Empathy Officer
ANANTHANARAYANAN
Chief Marketing Officer
ROSHEENA ISMAIL
Chief Social Impact Officer