India, March 16 -- Purple Fest 2025, an event by the Social Justice Ministry to help persons with disabilities (PwDs), will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 21, the government said in a press release on Saturday.

Last year's edition of the fest was also held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in which more than 10,000 PwDs participated.

In this year's Purple Fest, there will be cultural events, sports competitions, and skill building workshops featuring PwDs and students from special and inclusive schools that incorporate disability friendly infrastructure and pedagogy. Visitors can explore the gardens of Amrit Udyan, which will be open exclusively for PwDs.

The event will have several programmes, such as the Purple Fun zone where disability ...