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New Delhi:
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra handed
over the keys of especially designed motorised vehicles to 52 physically
challenged people on Saturday under the 'Access to Opportunities' programme of
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.
This programme
is conducted every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka, who are the Trustee and
Executive Trustee of the foundation interacted with the awardees while handing
over the vehicle keys. The participants clicked pictures with Rahul and
Priyanka Gandhi. The Congress vice president also advised the awardees to
"drive slow".
Some awardees
also brought souvenirs from their native places which was warmly received by
the trustees. This year the Foundation will be distributing 150 vehicles across
different parts of the country. For the Delhi distribution ceremony, 52
selected recipients from Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal were given the vehicles at Jawahar
Bhawan here.
"Through a
rigorous selection process, the focus was to identify those individuals whose
physical disability was limiting their access to opportunities and hampering
the realisation of their potential. "Education being the main focus of the
Foundation, preferences were given to student applicants to help them access
more opportunities in education and livelihood," said a release issued by
the Foundation. The program began with an inspirational song sung by children
from 'Wonderoom', one of the initiatives of the Foundation.
Later, two of
the youth awardees from the previous year, shared their experiences of how they
benefited by the vehicle specially designed for them. They also highlighted the
idea of self dependence and freedom in mobility. After the award ceremony, the
awardees were provided training by professionals on the usage of the vehicle,
safety rules and regulations.
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