Six persons with disabilities honoured at CavinKare Ability Awards 2025
The Hindu
Honouring individuals with disabilities for resilience and talent at the 23rd CavinKare Ability Awards 2025 in Chennai.
Six persons with disabilities from across the country were honoured at the 23rd CavinKare Ability Awards 2025 in collaboration with the Ability Foundation on Saturday in Chennai.
C.K. Ranganathan, chairman and managing director, CavinKare Private Limited, said: “The awards stand as a testament to their resilience, talent, and indomitable spirit.”
The Special Recognition Award went to Sarah Sunny from Bengaluru, who is India’s first deaf lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. The Award for Eminence went to Poonam Shroti from Bhopal, who is a disability rights advocate. She was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. She founded the Uddip Social Welfare Society to empower individuals with disabilities, particularly in tier 2 cities. The Mastery Awards were conferred on Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh from Gandhinagar, Miranda Tomkinson from Chennai, Jilumol Mariet Thomas from Thodupuzha, and Arshad Pandit from Srinagar.
Speaking at the event, Jayshree Raveendran, founder and executive director, Ability Foundation, said: “Each recipient here embodies the resilience of countless others who are still striving to break free from the constraints imposed by society. As they break these constraints, it is imperative that society, in turn, acknowledges their vast potential and fosters an environment where their contributions are just waiting to be utilised.”
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