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Indian woman in wheelchair receives award from a man who is President
Mohapatra receives Nari Shakti Puraskar from President Ram Nath Kovind

Sruti Mohapatra (born c. 1963) is a disability inclusion expert. Her expertise is in inclusive education and inclusive disaster management and planning.

Career[edit]

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]

Awards and recognition[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Baral, Maitree (6 November 2017). "'Disability' Rendered Her Unsuitable For IAS: Meet Sruti Mohapatra, Crusader For People With Disabilities". NDTV. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  • ^ a b "Sruti Mohapatra Gives The Disabled Opportunities She Never Had". Outlook India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  • ^ a b Kainthola, Deepanshu (8 March 2022). "President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021". Tatsat Chronicle Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  • ^ Mahapatra, Sampad (28 October 2009). "Temple for special people". NDTV. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  • ^ "43 lakh disabled students across states may drop out, unable to cope with e-education". The Times of India. ANI. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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