Imphal, Aug 24: In recognition to his selfless service for the welfare of the persons with disabilities, son of the soil Moirangthem Premier Singh has been honoured by conferring the “1st International Excellence Award for Service to Disabilities” during a function held at the Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India yesterday. The prestigious award was conferred on by the Dr. Thawar Chnad Gehlot, Hon’ble Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
The award will recognized path breaking work in the fields of inclusive education and empowerment of persons with disabilities through interventions in accessibility, advocacy, employment, sports and culture, those working towards empowerment of people with disabilities in their everyday lives or those living with disabilities that are role models for other like them. These include schools , teacher, sportspeople, physiotherapists, activities, NGOs etc. to name a few.
