Sruti Mohapatra

Sruti Mohapatra (born c. 1963) is an Indian disability rights activist.

Indian woman in wheelchair receives award from a man who is President
Mohapatra receives Nari Shakti Puraskar from President Ram Nath Kovind

Career

Sruti 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

Mohaptra 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
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. Mahapatra, Sampad (28 October 2009). "Temple for special people". NDTV. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. "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.
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