Purple Fest: accessibility tools for persons with disabilities
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What happened
- At the International Purple Fest in Goa, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities launched three initiatives on accessible listening, reading and writing, including an IELTS training handbook for persons with disabilities [PIB].
Background
- ALIMCO and the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre took part [PIB].
Why it matters
- Accessible exam prep opens global education routes that were closed to many.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-12): at the International Purple Fest in Goa, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities launched three initiatives on accessible listening, reading and writing, including an IELTS training handbook for persons with disabilities.
- Accessible exam prep opens global education routes that were closed to many.
Quotable data pointAt the International Purple Fest in Goa, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities launched three initiatives on accessible listening, reading and writing, including an IELTS training handbook for persons with disabilities.
PIB: DEPwD: Initiatives at Purple Fest, 12 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Mains: inclusion of PwDs.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Purple Fest venue
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Handbook launched for
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
ISLRTC deals with
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Official source: PIB: DEPwD: Initiatives at Purple Fest, 12 Oct 2025
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