President presents National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for 2025 to 32 awardees at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 3 December 2025, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 3 December 2025, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The President lauded the 32 awardees of the National Awards and noted that the theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 is 'Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress'. Murmu recalled the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and said the term 'Divyangjan' has been used since 2015 to show special respect to persons with disabilities.
Key facts
- Date
- 3 December 2025 (International Day of Persons with Disabilities)
- Venue
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Presented by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Awardees
- 32
- IDPD 2025 theme
- Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress
- Law recalled
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- 'Divyangjan'
- Used since 2015
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many awardees received the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025 from the President on 3 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 32
PIB 2198414: the President lauded the courage and leadership of the 32 awardees.
What was the theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025, as cited by the President?
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Correct answer: A — Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress
PIB 2198084: the theme of IDPD 2025 is 'Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress'.
Consider the following statements made at the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025: 1. The awards were presented at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The term 'Divyangjan' has been in use since 2015. 3. The President recalled the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2198414: the gathering was at Vigyan Bhawan and the President recalled the RPwD Act, 2016; PIB 2198084: the term 'Divyangjan' has been used since 2015.