GG News Bureau
Panaji, 2nd Nov. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday unveiled the Purple Fest logo at a ceremony held in the Manohar Parrikar Memorial Hall of the Sanjay Centre for Education in Porvorim.
The three-day event is scheduled to begin in January 2023, according to officials.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that the Goa Government is excited to introduce Purple Fest – Celebrating Diversity, a one-of-a-kind inclusive festival that embraces, expresses, and celebrates people with disabilities.
Others in attendance included Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldesai, Chairman of Sanjay School Sidharth Cuncolienkar, Commissioner of Goa State Hema Sardessai, Taha I. Haaziq, Secretary, State Commission for Persons With Disabilities, and Nital Amonkar, Member Secretary, Sanjay School.
“Government will try to work hard to make the important places as well as some beaches accessible to Divyangs during purple fest. He complimented the organizers for organising this unique event in Goa. He urges PwDs and Persons with no disability to come and witness first of its kind inclusive fest as well as to experience the beauty of the state,” said CM Pramod Sawant.
He stated that the Central Government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have an inclusive, accessible, and equitable future in society.
“Government will provide 100 per cent facilities to the Divyangs in the State. He said the Government will leave no stone unturned to supply requisite basic amenities to Divyangs. He appealed to the organizers to make this event a permanent festival in the State like IFFI,” said Sawant.
He also stated that the government will begin a sign language course for special people in the coming year, which he assured the public.
According to officials, the event was organized by the Office of the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities Goa in collaboration with the Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa.
Subhash Faldessai said on the occasion, “purple fest will be a different type of festival for which the entire country is anxiously waiting for the festival to happen. He said till date 2,000 entries have been registered and he expects more than 5,000 delegates for this mesmerizing fest.”
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