At the International Purple Fest 2025 in Panjim, Mr. Gabriel Pereira of the MOHAN Foundation led an impactful organ donation awareness campaign. Over 500 flyers were distributed and 30 visitors pledged to become donors. The stall was visited by Goa’s Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and other dignitaries.
The Goa Sports Council of the Deaf (GSCD), in collaboration with Rudhra Sports Club, successfully hosted the 6th All Goa Deaf Football Tournament in Fatorda-Margao. North Goa emerged victorious with a 3-0 win over South Goa. The event also served as a talent showcase for the upcoming National Football Championship for the Deaf, to be held in Goa for the first time in October 2025.
In a pioneering move for inclusive policing, Goa Police, in collaboration with DEPwD, the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, and iProbono India, successfully concluded a four-day sensitisation and awareness training on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. Held from August 18–21 in Panjim, the training equipped over 650 police officers with the tools to engage persons with disabilities with empathy and dignity.
