Overview

• In Jodhpur, Shah laid foundation stones for a college building and separate boys' and girls' hostels at Parasmal Bohra Netraheen Mahavidhyalaya, a package valued at roughly Rs 15 crore.
• He said the goal is a system where society ensures that every 'divyang' can contribute to nation building and progress in life.
• He claimed the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities budget rose from Rs 338 crore in 2014 to Rs 1,313 crore today.
• Pointing to 52 medals across the last three Paralympic Games and his meeting with javelin great Devendra Jhajharia, he argued that support from government, society and NGOs unlocks achievement.
• He highlighted broader measures including making 1,314 Union government buildings and 90 airports accessible and providing artificial limbs to 3.1 million people over 10 years.