New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities' must be renamed as 'International Day of Persons with Special Abilities', to reflect the enormous potential and capabilities that differently-abled people possess and dispel the stigma that society attaches to disability.
"They are certainly role models for many others and can make immense contribution to the cause of nation building, given the right kind of environment and opportunities," he added.
Presenting the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, he expressed concern at the evidently severe problems faced by differently-...