An Endeavour towards Inclusivity, Empowerment & Justice
Prayaas
Bringing together a compassionate, action-driven community where awareness inspires understanding, inclusion fosters dignity, and justice protects rights for all persons with disabilities.
Awareness
Inclusivity
Empowerment
Justice
Creating lasting impact through awareness, empowerment, and justice for persons with disabilities.
Awareness & inclusivity campaigns
Engaging students, communities, and organisations through workshops, school visits, and our widely shared e-booklet which promotes respect, empathy, and understanding towards persons with disabilities.
Career guidance & employment support
Providing counselling, skill-building sessions, and connections with inclusive employers to help PwDs find dignified, sustainable jobs
Legal aid & right advocacy
Offering access to legal experts, resources, and advocacy to protect PwDs from discrimination and uphold their rights in society.
WHO WE ARE:
Prayaas is a non-profit, volunteer-driven initiative dedicated to building an inclusive society where awareness drives understanding, inclusion enables participation, empowerment fuels potential, and justice ensures rights for all.
Through this online platform, we strive towards building an action-oriented community of Students, Volunteers, NGOs, Career Counsellors, Employment agencies, and Legal practitioners, working together to create a society where persons with disabilities (PwDs) can lead dignified and fulfilling lives.
We initiate change by raising awareness through outreach programmes, promote inclusivity by connecting communities, and empower PwDs through career guidance, profile building, and linking job seekers with counsellors and inclusive employers. We also facilitate access to legal resources and expert practitioners to safeguard persons with disabilities from exploitation and to uphold their legal rights
Nationwide reach: Awareness e-booklet distributed to 15,000+ schools and 100+ NGOs
Passionate team: Students, professionals & experts working together
Holistic approach: Awareness, empowerment, employment & justice
Commitment to rights: Inclusion is not charity. It is dignity and justice
Who We Work With
Building inclusion through partnerships
Prayaas thrives on collaboration. Our work brings together people and organisations from diverse backgrounds, each contributing unique expertise and passion to the cause of disability inclusion. By uniting these efforts, we create a stronger, more supportive ecosystem for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
Students & Youth Volunteers
Young changemakers who spread awareness, lead outreach programmes, and inspire their peers to adopt inclusive attitudes.
NGOs & Community Organisations
Grassroots partners who help us reach local communities, share resources, and co-create projects that address real needs.
Professionals & Experts
Career counsellors, legal practitioners, educators, and advocates who provide essential skills, guidance, and legal support to empower PwDs
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Arsh Choudhary
Prayaas (the Hindi word for “attempt”) is an initiative founded by Arsh Choudhary,
a student of Jayshree Periwal International School, Jaipur, inspired by a strong
belief that true inclusion begins with awareness, empathy, and action.
When Arsh Choudhary observed how persons with disabilities often face
systemic barrier not only in public spaces, but in access to education,
employment and legal justice, it triggered moment of reflection and
a personal resolve to take action and not just to speak about inclusion
but to work actively towards it.
Arsh brought together schoolmates, teachers, and changemakers
to conduct awareness programmes and inclusivity projects. What
began as a small awareness campaign in school gradually evolved
into a wider mission attracting passionate individuals, students,
professionals, NGOs, legal experts, and career counsellors, who
shared a common purpose.
Arsh Choudhary and his core team continue to build Prayaas as a
collaborative platform where volunteers with shared ideals come
together to raise awareness,enable inclusion, empower individuals,
and uphold justice for persons with disabilities.
“Prayass was born from the belief that true inclusion begins with action. Our mission is to empower Persons with Disabilties by creating opportunities, breaking barries and fostering a more accessible world “
– Arsh Choudhary, FOUNDER
Our Mission & Vision
Empowering persons with disabilities through awareness, inclusion, and justice.
Our mission is to build a compassionate, inclusive, and action-driven community that:
Ensures access to justice through legal aid, advocacy, and policy engagement. Raises awareness about disability and inclusion, especially among youth.
Empowers persons with disabilities (PwDs) through career guidance, skill development, and employment support.
Our vision is a world where awareness leads to understanding, inclusion fosters dignity, empowerment enables opportunity, and justice protects the rights of every person with a disability.
15000+
Schools
100+
Working NGOs
100+
Volunteers
Testimonials
This is to place our appreciation for the motivation, sensitivity and enthusiasm shown by Arsh Choudhary…The write-ups that Arsh shared, based on his interaction and experience with the school students at AmarJyoti, have been useful to the school in creating content for showcasing their talent and abilities.
Dr Uma Tuli PadmaShri awardee and Founder Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust
Padma Shree Awardee and Founder
Prayaas is founded by Arsh to encourage other students also to work together as a team, for the cause of promotion of equal rights and opportunities
Persons with Disabilties. Through holding such awareness sessions and campaigns, the aim of the Prayaas team is to ensure that everyone is sensitized about the importance of providing an equal platform to abled and disabled persons alike in all walks of life, and in any part of the world.
Dr Uma Shankar Sharma State Commissioner for PwDs
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Rajasthan
I wish to complement Arsh Choudhary and his team Prayaas for beginning this initiative to increase inclusivity in the world. I am happy to interact with the students of JPIS today on the International day for Persons with Disabilities.
D R Mehta, Padma Bhushan Awardee
Chief Patron Jaipur Foot
I had the privilege of interacting with Arsh about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion recruitment and activities in any organization…he was quick to grasp the information…with his positive attitude and determination.
Deepthi
Atypical Advantage, NGO
The Prayaas awareness session at our school was eye-opening for students and teachers alike. It made us rethink how we interact with persons with disabilities in daily life.
Manjari
Delhi Public School, Mohali
Arsh has compiled a very unique book for school students which guides them to interact with PwDs. The e-booklet has been circulated across the entire state now, and student ambassadors have been appointed in each school, thanks to Arsh, to take this momentum forward.
Ginni Duggal
Education Officer
I wish to complement Arsh for the legal help he is providing to PwDs. It was a much-needed initiative that has been taken up by him. He has been connecting PwDs with our legal fraternity for helping in the fight for Justice.
Preeti Singh
Advocate Supreme Court
We appreciate the work done by Arsh Choudhary and his team Prayaas in undertaking accessibility checks for public buildings. He visited our building yesterday and helped us look at accessibility with a whole new perspective, guiding us on how to make public spaces accessible and truly inclusive for all.
Resident Commissioner
Bihar Bhawan
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From our blog
Latest update and stories from Prayaas
Spreading Awareness Across 15,000+ Schools
Date: May 31st, 2025
Excerpt: Our disability awareness e-booklet has now reached over 15,000 schools across India. Here’s how students are using it to make their campuses more inclusive.
Empowerment Through accessibility
Date: April 1, 2025
Excerpt:In partnership with inclusive employers, Prayaas undertook accessibility checks of some public buildings.
Legal Aid Workshop on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Date: July 18, 2025
Excerpt: Our latest workshop educated 40 NGOs on legal rights, protections, and how to access free legal aid services.