An Effort to make society more inclusive…

1st State level Event of this scale

• Involved the DPOs (organizations of VI persons)

• Ensured participation from various districts
• Mobilized support from local business
houses/persons
• Involved the corporates
• Ensured that this becomes an annual event of
Jaipur by integrating this with Heritage festival
Getting the Cars ready……..
Team members knowing each other…
Support what we expected…….
Guests being welcomed for flag off
Flag off moments………
All set to hit the Road………….
 Check Points…………….

Marshals monitoring
the rally
Highlighting the Issue with fun

Best decorated car displayed

the wonderful messages
 Passion for cause………

Capt. Deep Singh who

drove 70 Kms with
his navigator
Commissioner Disability with sweets……
Concluding ceremony……..
George receiving memento along with his navigator after being driven
70 Kms by Shyam Lal
Rally managers: Professionals who gave free service for the event
(Group which manages Himalayan, desert rallies)
Relaxed team of organisers
Efforts being recognized….
Chief Secretary giving away the trophy
Returning to Come back again next year………………………………………..
 Media Coverage……….

National electronic media interviewing tourism minister Ms. Bina Kak

NDTV, Doordarshan, Etv, IBN 7
 Outcome of the event
• First such event of the Pink city
• Brought number of organizations of blind and working for
blind on one platform
• Ability of persons with disability highlighted
• Media being sensitized
• Braille and its use got publicized
• DPOs made their presence felt
• Persons leading in their professions participated in the event
• Adopted by the Jaipur Virasat Foundation as part of annual
international heritage festival
 Sightsavers Gain………
• Visibility of Sightsavers increased
• Coordinated the 1st event of the city
• Strengthened relationship with DPOs
• Remained “No cost” activity for Sightsavers
• Number of new opportunities opened up
• Will help in the government partnership
• Base for mainstreaming project made
• Sensitization done of senior key officials