India, Nov. 2 -- Para-athlete, disability rights advocate and social impact leader Madhvi Hans was honoured at Republic Media Network's Heroes of Change Awards 2026 on October 30 for her outstanding contributions toward empowering persons with disabilities across India. Serving as the Founder and Chairperson of the Special Achievers Charitable Trust and Prant Upadhyaksh of SAKSHAM Haryana, she has dedicated her life to the cause, working across key areas such as accessibility, healthcare, skill development, and employment generation. Under her leadership, the trust has extended its reach across 10 states, connecting over 4,000 individuals with support programmes and providing over 1,000 people with vital assistive mobility aids like wheelchairs and tricycles. Notably, during the pandemic, she facilitated 19 free online medical consultation webinars featuring specialists from Apollo Hospital and the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, benefiting over 300 participants per session, while partnering with corporates such as Amazon to organise targeted job-interview drives. In addition to her advocacy, Madhvi's athleticism shines through her sporting achievements, having represented India at the 8th Fazza IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai in 2016 and gold medals at the Haryana State Shooting Championships in 2017 and 2018. She earned numerous honours, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Spinal Cord Society (2023), Rashtra Shakti Shiromani Award (2024), Bharat Bhagya Nirmata Award (2025), Great Women Achievers Award from Gurugram University (2025), and Divyang Mitra Samman (2026), as well as a special invitation on October 1, 2024, to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her work. htc...