Sruti Mohapatra (born c. 1963) is a disability inclusion expert. Her expertise is in inclusive education and inclusive disaster management and planning.
Sruti Mohapatra was born c. 1963.[1] She lives in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India.[2][1] In 1987, she wanted to become an Indian Administrative Service officer after passing the Union Public Service Commission examination but she injured her spinal cord in a car accident.[1] Mohaptra is a wheelchair user who campaigns for disability rights.[2] She has chaired the Odisha State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights and is a member of the National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[3]
In 2009, she won a victory with other activists when the Jagannath TempleatPuri was made accessible to wheelchair users.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, she warned that 43 per cent of disabled children in Odisha were dropping out of school.[5]
Mohaptra received the Real Heroes Award in 2010.[1] President Ram Nath Kovind presented her with the 2021 Nari Shakti PuraskaronInternational Women's Day 2022.[3]