<p  style="text-align:justify;">Although, persons with disabilities (with different forms of disabilities including physical, mental, or sensory impairment) are entitled to the same rights and equal opportunities as all other human beings. However, mounting proportion of such population is adversely affected by the presence of disability. Innovation and Technology access is closely linked to accessibility and inclusion. Our Hon'ble PM, launched &lsquo;Accessible India Campaign&rsquo; for Persons with disabilities on December 3, 2015 and reiterated to focus on adoption of Technologies to empower them.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The primary objective of this interactive session involving multiple key stakeholders was to spread awareness to ensure and enable in facilitating barrier free environment&nbsp;for disabled persons through intervention and introducing new and innovative technologies.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Releasing of Knowledge Paper and Addressing&nbsp; by Dr. Vinod Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice &amp; Empowerment</p>