NEWS

Every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is marked on December 3.

ABOUT

• Observed to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities at every level of society and development
• Aims to raise awareness of the situations of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life.
• Annual observance of this day began in 1992
• Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3
• 2021 Theme – ‘Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world’
• In 2006, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was also adopted.
• It aims at working towards creating equal opportunities for persons with disabilities through the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.