Raahgiri Day for Persons with Disabilities in Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmdabad

Raahgiri  Day for Persons  with Disabilities in Bangalore,  Mumbai  and
Ahmdabad




On Raahgiri Day, citizens on a Sunday morning reclaim the streets for fun and enjoyment  by  temporary  closure  of  network  of  streets  for  cars  and  other  public transport.     New  Delhi   Municipal  Corporation  (NDMC)   has  been  organizing   it  in Connaught  Place,  Dwarka  in  New  Delhi  and  the  concept  has  been  replicated  in Gurgaon,  Ahmedabad,  Bangalore and other cities also.      Children and adults on a Raahgiri  Day  morning  (Sunday)  typically  take  part  to  bike,  skate,   run  and  walk; participate in community activities such as street dancing,  aerobics and zumba etc. to come together as a community and celebrate life.


With  an objective to  include  the  Persons with  Disabilities (PwDs) and create awareness about their talent  and achievements  and to create an inclusive society, an idea of having a "Raahgiri  Day for PwDs" has been planned.


As per the Plan,  on 01.02.2015,     Sunday morning,   Connaught Place area of New Delhi will be reserved for celebrating "Raahgiri  Day for PwDs".   It is proposed to invite children and adults with disability for  having fun through various activities  like wheel chair-basketball,  cricket for visually impaired children,   music and other kinds  of group fun  activities.   Department  of  Empowerment of  Persons with  Disabilities  (previously known as Department of Disability Affairs,)  is organizing  the event in collaboration with NDMC,  Embarq India with Times  India  as media partner.


Now, the  Department invites proposals from NGOs working with Persons with Disability,   based  in  Bangalore,   Mumbai,   and  Ahmedabad  for  participating  in   the Raahgiri program planned in these cities.  The tentative dates for the "Raahgir Day for Persons with Disabilities" in these cities will be 81h,    151h,   and 22nd  February.

NGOs I Associations I Civic bodies working  in the sector of disability are invited to send their proposals for inclusion of activities  (cultural I sports etc.)  in the proposed Raahgiri programmes by sending the following details  :
a.  Name and content  of the Module.


b.  Duration   of the programme  I activities. c.  Names of the participants.
d.  Logistics and other arrangements required.


The proposals may be sent to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,  by e-mail  at mukesh.harvard@gmail.com   or by post to the following address latest by 27.01.2015   :

Shri  Sanjay  Singh,    Under  Secretary,   Department   of  Empowerment  of

Persons with  Disabilities


Paryavaran Bhavan,  (5th Floor),  CGO Complex,  New Delhi-110003





Mukesh Jain


Joint Secretary-Government of India


Cell:   +91-98991-14072