पर्पल फेस्ट गोवा 2025

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 held in Goa. In the photo, Joint Secretary and Economic Adviser of DEPwD, Mrs. Debolina Thakur, and Deputy Director General, Mrs. Richa Shankar, are posing for a group photo with the officials of the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities at the institute’s stalls.

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 held in Goa. In the photo, Joint Secretary and Economic Adviser of DEPwD, Mrs. Debolina Thakur, and Deputy Director General, Mrs. Richa Shankar, are interacting with the officials of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities to learn about the facilities provided by the institute for persons with disabilities.

This photo is from the International Purple Fest 2025 held in Goa. In the photo, Mrs. Richa Shankar, Deputy Director General, DEPwD, is seen visiting the Sensory Zone set up at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.

This image shows the recognition ceremony organized by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) during the International Purple Fest, Goa, on 10 October 2025. In the picture, Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, DEPwD, is seen presenting a certificate to a CODA/SODA professional. Also present in the image are Shri Jasbir Singh, Deputy Secretary, DEPwD, and Shri Kumar Raju, Director, ISLRTC.

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 held in Goa. Under the Purple Convention segment, a discussion was organized on various topics related to the field of disability during the “Invisabal – Rural Disability Convention” hosted by the Tata Steel Foundation. In the picture are Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD); Mr. Praveen Prakash Ambasth, Deputy Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and Chief Vigilance Officer, CCPD, Government of India; Mr. Rajeev Raturi, Advisor, Saksham Trust; Mr. Ajit Kumar, Convener, Divyang Adhikar Manch; and Dr. Senthil Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Association of People with Disabilities, Bengaluru.

This picture is from the one-day National Conference organized today by the National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) for its partner implementing agencies. In the photo are Mr. Subhash Phal Dessai, Minister in the Government of Goa; Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; Mrs. Debolina Thakur, Joint Secretary, DEPwD; Mrs. Richa Shankar, Deputy Director General; and Mr. Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa.

A panel of seven speakers is seated on a stage during the International Purple Fest 2025 at Taj Vivanta. They are engaged in a discussion under the banner “Purple Charcha,” organized by the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities – Goa, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, and the United Nations. The panel includes men and women in formal attire, with one woman speaking into a microphone. The backdrop features the event name, logos of organizing bodies, and the date “10th Oct 2025.” Small tables with water bottles and plants are placed in front of the panelists.

This image is from the launch event of the new version of the Sugamya Bharat App held during the International Purple Fest in Goa. In the picture, Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, is seen launching the new version of the app. Senior officials from the Department, along with representatives from SBI Foundation, NAB Delhi, iSTEM, and Mission Accessibility, are also present in the photograph.

This image is from the launch event of the new version of the Sugamya Bharat App held during the International Purple Fest in Goa. It is a group photograph featuring senior officials from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, along with representatives from SBI Foundation, NAB Delhi, iSTEM, and Mission Accessibility.

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 being held in Goa. In the image, Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, is inspecting the stalls set up by the institutions under the department. He is accompanied by senior officials of the department.

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 being held in Goa. In the image, Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, is visiting the stall of the department’s PSU, ALIMCO. He is inspecting the assistive devices manufactured by ALIMCO.

This picture is from the International Purple Fest 2025 being held in Goa. In the image, Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, is inspecting the stalls set up by the institutions under the department. He is accompanied by senior officials of the department.

This image is from the session organized by NCPEDP during the Purple Fest Goa 2025 on the theme “Census 2027 and Disability.” In the picture, Smt. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Additional Secretary, DEPwD, is addressing the audience. Seated on the stage with her are Shri Jayant Kumar Banthia, Former Chief Secretary of Maharashtra; Rajive Raturi, Strategic Advisor, Saksham Trust; Naman Khatwani, Lead Legal and Policy Consultant, PACTA; Arman Ali, Executive Director, NCPEDP; and Adv. Abhishek Kumar, Founder, The Sangyan.