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Javed Abidi
Javed Abidi | |
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| Born | 11 June 1965 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 4 March 2018 (aged 52) Delhi, India |
| Resting place | Sector 56-58 near Ghata village, Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Aligarh Muslim University, Wright State University |
| Organization | NCPEDP |
Javed Abidi (11 June 1965[1][2][3] – 4 March 2018) was an Indian activist who served as the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP)[4] in India, and the founder of the Disability Rights Group.[5]
He received an education in Journalism and Communication at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He set up the disability wing of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in India, after being invited to do so by Sonia Gandhi.[6]
- ^ "Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Gohain, Manash Pratim (4 March 2018). "Javed Abidi: Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "A Tribute to Shri Javed Abidi in Delhi". National Association of the Deaf. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Demand made for legal recognition of sign language, Hindustan Times, 4 December 2010
- ^ Disabled demand change in mindsets, Times of India, 3 December 2010
- ^ "Javed Abidi Profile at 'Ashoka: Innovators for the Public'". Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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