New Delhi, Nov 14, : Para-shooter Avani Lakhhara made India proud by winning two medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Major Dhyan Sing Khel Ratna awarded her for this feat.But one thing she has been fighting is her war against inaccessible environments.
She has always been fighting for inaccessible environments.Travelling places on wheel-chair is never easy and Avani from her childhood has realised this.
Avani, a child of a wheelchair user, has learned that it is not easy to travel in a wheel-chair.Indias another champion athlete, Bhavina Patel, won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Para Games in table tennis.
Bhavina Patel of India, another champion athlete, won a silver medal in table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Para Games.She was chosen for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year.
This year, she was awarded the Arjuna Award.Along with accolades and awards with Avani, Bhavina shares her pain and problems because she too is a wheelchair- restricted athlete.
Bhavina, a wheelchair-restricted athlete herself, shares her struggles and accolades with Avani.Svayam, a charitable trust that promotes accessibility for the differently abled, then came to the rescue of the champion para-athletes and enabled them a smooth commute till the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the National Awards Ceremony on Saturday.
Svayam, an organization that supports accessibility for the disabled, came to the aid of the champion para-athletes.It allowed them to travel smoothly to Rashtrapati Bhavan for Saturdays National Awards Ceremony.
Svayam, with its specially-modified vehicles, enables wheelchairs to be directly moved inside the vehicle hence doing away with the embarrassment these players usually face when they have to travel.Svayams specially-modified vehicles allow wheelchairs to be moved directly inside the vehicle, eliminating the embarrassment that these players often face when they need to travel "These vehicles have been a great revelation and understand the needs of athletes on wheel-chairs.These vehicles are a revelation.
They understand the needs of athletes using wheel-chairs.We have to wear a saree for the function and if it hadnt been for these vehicles, it would have been nearly impossible for us to be in official attire.
For the event, we have to wear a saree.Without these vehicles, it would have been almost impossible to dress in formal attire.
It is a start and I hope it sends out a message that we need an accessible environment for everyone," says Avani.Its a good start, and I hope it conveys the message that everyone needs an accessible environment.
" Avani says "Svayam has not only provided these vehicles, but also have made some rooms accessible for wheelchair athletes in the Ashok Hotel where we have been staying."Svayam not only provided these vehicles but also made certain rooms accessible to wheelchair athletes at the Ashok Hotel, where weve been staying.
" It is high time we understand that accessibility is a big issue not only for people with disability, but also elder and injured people," said Arjuna Awardee Bhavina.Arjuna Awardee Bhavina stated that it is time to realize that accessibility is not just a problem for those with disabilities, but also for elder and disabled people.
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