"Recognise Persons with Disabilities by Their Abilities, Not Their Disability": Dr. Virendra Kumar; Government and Social Institutions Join Hands to Take DISSSA to the Last Mile

India, Sept. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

"Our goal must be to build an inclusive society where a person is recognised not by their disability, but by their abilities, talent, competence and potential," said Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, today, underscoring the need to move beyond a welfare-centric approach towards one that recognises and nurtures the capabilities and potential of persons with disabilities. He was speaking at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment, Government of India, and the Rajyoga Education Research Foundation (RERF), a siste...