Times of India | 5 hours ago | 30-12-2022 | 04:32 am
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant along with social welfare minister Subhash Phal Dessai on Thursday launched the logo for the Purple Fest and pledged support to the first-of-its-kind inclusive festival to be held in the state from January 6 to 8. The festival, which promotes inclusion and participation of all citizens at a common platform, has so far, received as many as 4,000 delegate registrations which includes members of the disabled community as well as other citizens from across the country.“This is the first time that such a festival is being held on such a large scale. Through this event, we intend to give out aids, appliances and instruments to members of the disabled community for free,” the social welfare minister said. “Hotels in Panaji, Porvorim and Mapusa have been booked. Field assistants are also making efforts to create awareness about the event in the interior areas of the state and are doing offline registrations,” he said.He further added that infrastructure to make a few beaches accessible are underway with ramps and special chairs being installed at select locations.The event is aimed at helping people overcome personal prejudices and discomfort and to foster an environment that not only educates everyone about the disabled community and their potential but also respects and celebrates diversity and inclusion.
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