President Droupadi Murmu, who turned 67 on Friday, was moved to tears when a group of visually impaired children sang a song to wish her.
“I could not hold back my tears. They were singing so beautifully. They were singing from their heart,” said Murmu at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities at Dehradun.
The President said the progress of a country or society can be judged by the way the people treat persons with disabilities in that society. “India’s history is full of inspiring incidents of sensitivity and inclusiveness,” said the President.
She said through the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, which emphasises developing an accessible physical environment, transport, information and communication ecosystem, the government is striving for empowerment and equal participation of ‘divyangjan (persons with disabilities)’.
The President, who is on a three-day visit to Uttarakhand beginning Thursday, inaugurated Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan in Dehradun.
She also laid the foundation of Rashtrapati Udyan at Rashtrapati Niketan. Rashtrapati Tapovan, situated on Rajpur Road in Dehradun, is a 19-acre Presidential Estate nestled in the Himalayan foothills, developed with an emphasis on spiritual retreat and ecological preservation.
According to the communication from the President’s Secretariat, Tapovan is a dense forest patch rich and hosts 117 plant species, 52 butterfly species, 41 bird species and seven wild mammals, including some protected species. The area features natural bamboo groves and undisturbed woodland ecosystems.
– PTI inputs
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