Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 7 -- UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has donated an ultra-lightweight wheelchair to national para-shooting athlete Akhil Sam to support his mobility, training and participation in competitions.
The wheelchair was presented to Sam at a ceremony held in his honour at the UST campus here as part of the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at removing barriers to education, employment and independent living, particularly for persons with disabilities.
Sam has been using a wheelchair for the past 10 years following a spinal cord injury. He took up competitive shooting after the injury and has since been participating regularly in para-shooting championship...