Well-known inclusivity activist Siddharth Mhatre, afflicted with cerebral palsy (CP) since he was born and using a wheelchair, has won the ‘Empower, Ability, Excellence Award’.  This award was for “passionate advocacy towards inclusive workplaces and disability rights and for living independently with courage and dignity”, by the Cerebral Palsy Association of India (CPAI). It was presented on Monday, October 6, which is marked as ‘World Cerebral Palsy Day’.

Manjusha Singh, current secretary of the 57-year-old association, founded by Padma Bhushan recipient late Dr NH Wadia, said the overall aim of the association in a nutshell is, “Assisting persons with different abilities (PDAs) in acquiring pre-vocational skills”.