As part of Independence Day celebrations, the National Trust, a statutory body of the government, will invite people with disabilities to build awareness on its “Inclusive India Initiative.” This aims to provide equal access to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The theme of the day is “freedom from bias.” Around 2,500 people from all walks of life will participate in the celebrations along with 500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The day will have fun cultural activities for all, like yoga, aerobics, wheelchair basketball, judo karate, bocce, nukkad naatak and culminate in an inclusive walk.
The NHPC, NDMC, BSF and NCC have collaborated with the Inclusive India Initiative to make the event a great success. Joint Secretary and CEO, National Trust, Mukesh Jain, said, “Events like these help build awareness in the community at large.”
The large scale outdoor awareness activities will take place on Niti Marg, in the vicinity of Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on August 13 from 7 am.
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment; Vijay Goel, MoS (Independent Charge), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; Krishna Pal Gurjar, MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment; Vijay Sampla, MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment; Ramdas Athawale, MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment; Meenakshilekhi, Member of Parliament, New Delhi and K K Sharma, IPS, Director General, Border Security Force will be the guests of honour.
It is a pan-India effort as similar activities will also be conducted in Bengaluru, Guntur, Jorhat, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kanyakumari, Trivendrum, Varanasi, Patna, Raigarh, Ahmadabad, Udaipur, Dhanbad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Hoshiarpur.