In a tweet, the Union Minister appealed people to take a pledge to ensure equity in treatment and opportunities for people with disabilities.
“On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, let us pledge to reinvent our perspectives and ensure equity in treatment and opportunities for our divyang brothers and sisters. Let us make an inclusive, accessible and sustainable world for all,” Pradhan tweeted.
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, let us pledge to reinvent our perspectives and ensure equity in treatment and opportunities for our divyang brothers and sisters. Let us make an inclusive, accessible and sustainable world for all. #IDPWD2021 pic.twitter.com/A0PHW7cxe9 — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) December 3, 2021
Every year, the IDPD is celebrated on December 3 to promote the rights of people with disabilities and to raise awareness around their well-being.
The day is observed to underline the necessity of an inclusive culture that embraces persons with disabilities so that they can equally participate and contribute to society.