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Dr. Virendra Kumar

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Shri Ramdas Athawale

Minister of State of Social Justice & Empowerment
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Shri B. L. Verma

Minister of State of Social Justice & Empowerment
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Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment aims to facilitates empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities. As per Census 2011, the number of Persons with Disabilities in the country are 2.68 crore , which is 2.21 percent of the total population of the Country. As per the RPwD Act, 2016, there are 21 types of Disabilities which includes Locomotor Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Speech & Language Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism etc.

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A proud moment of inclusion. The Divya Kala Mela celebrated resilience as Smt. Rekha Gupta, CM Delhi with Dr. Virendra Kumar Union Minister, Smt. V. Vidhyavathi and Smt. Richa Shankar, honored achievers on 13 Dec 2025 at Kartavya Path New Delhi
The Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, is presenting the award to Aboli Vijay Jarit in the Best Person with Disability category
Group photograph with Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu seated at the center in the front row along with Dr. Virendra Kumar, Smt. V. Vidyavathi, Smt. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Smt. Sumita Singh, Smt. Richa Shankar. National Awards 2025Group photograph with Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu seated at the center in the front row along with Dr. Virendra Kumar, Smt. V. Vidyavathi, Smt. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Smt. Sumita Singh, Smt. Richa Shankar. National Awards 2025