Deepa Palaniappan is a Disability Inclusive Development Cand Accessibility professional, served as a Consultant to WHO HQ (Disability Unit) as well as the World Bank team. She is a Certified Professional in Accessibility core competencies and a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. She had supported poverty alleviation programmes in India, in mainstreaming disability inclusion. She completed a fully funded mid-career Masters in Development Studies from Graduate Institute, Geneva and MA, MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and also a Special education diploma from Delhi University.