Sruti Mohapatra (born c. 1963) is a disability inclusion expert. Her expertise is in inclusive education and inclusive disaster management and planning.
Career
editSruti Mohapatra was born c. 1963.[1] She lives in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India.[2][1] In 1987, she wanted to become an Indian Administrative Service officer after passing the Union Public Service Commission examination but she injured her spinal cord in a car accident.[1] Mohaptra is a wheelchair user who campaigns for disability rights.[2] She has chaired the Odisha State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights and is a member of the National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[3]
In 2009, she won a victory with other activists when the Jagannath Temple at Puri was made accessible to wheelchair users.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, she warned that 43 per cent of disabled children in Odisha were dropping out of school.[5]
Awards and recognition
editMohaptra received the Real Heroes Award in 2010.[1] President Ram Nath Kovind presented her with the 2021 Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women's Day 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Baral, Maitree (6 November 2017). "'Disability' Rendered Her Unsuitable For IAS: Meet Sruti Mohapatra, Crusader For People With Disabilities". NDTV. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Sruti Mohapatra Gives The Disabled Opportunities She Never Had". Outlook India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b Kainthola, Deepanshu (8 March 2022). "President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021". Tatsat Chronicle Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Mahapatra, Sampad (28 October 2009). "Temple for special people". NDTV. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "43 lakh disabled students across states may drop out, unable to cope with e-education". The Times of India. ANI. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.