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World Disability Day: Top Para Athletes Laud Government’s Initiative To Buoy Infrastructure, Opportunity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: On the occasion of World Disability Day 2024, Indian para-athletes Navdeep, Simran Sharma, Ashok Kumar Malik and SAI Gandhinagar camper Nimisha expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for unwavering support in building an inclusive and accessible ecosystem.
The para-athletes highlighted the transformative strides taken in recent years, empowering athletes with disabilities to excel on national and international stages.
Mentioning the growing accessibility put forward to para-athletes during international and domestic travels, Navdeep, gold medallist at the Paris Paralympics in the Javelin Throw F41 event, said, “As athletes, we have to take part in various domestic and international competitions. And proper accessibility in airports during travel is crucial. Currently, 35 international airports and 55 domestic airports offer features like ramps, accessible toilets, and Braille-enabled lifts.
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