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Paralympic Medalist Deepa Malik Joins AssisTech Board
India's first female Paralympic medalist, Deepa Malik, is joining the board of the AssisTech Foundation.
This foundation works to help people with disabilities by using new technologies.
Dr. Malik, who has won many awards and is a leader in disability rights, will help the foundation make technology more accessible.
She hopes to make technology an important part of making the country better.
The foundation aims to support new companies that create assistive technologies, and reach millions of people with disabilities by the year 2030.
Dr. Deepa Malik joins AssisTech Foundation's (ATF) Board.
ATF is an Assistive Technology ecosystem enabler.
Dr. Malik is India's first female Paralympic medalist.
Her appointment aims to increase disability inclusion in technology.
ATF aims to impact 5 million PwDs by 2030.
- Who
- Dr. Deepa Malik, AssisTech Foundation
- What
- Dr. Malik joined the ATF Board of Directors
- Where
- Bengaluru
- When
- Not specified in article
- Why
- To contribute to Assistive Technologies and disability inclusion.
Key facts
- Organization
- AssisTech Foundation (ATF)
- New Board Member
- Dr. Deepa Malik
- Dr. Malik's Titles
- Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awardee
- Dr. Malik's Role
- South Asia Representative of Asian Paralympic Committee
- ATF Goal
- Impact 5 million PwDs by 2030
Quotes
Prateek Madhav
Co-founder and CEO of AssisTech Foundation
“We are honoured to welcome Dr. Deepa Malik to ATF’s Board.”
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“Her unparalleled contributions to empowerment of Persons with Disability, combined with her national and global leadership, will be instrumental in furthering ATF’s mission.”
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Dr. Deepa Malik
A decorated athlete and trailblazer in India’s disability rights movement.
“Inclusion must move beyond accessibility to become an integrated aspect of innovation and nation-building.”
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“I am honoured to join ATF’s board and contribute to its work in scaling Assistive Technologies, nurturing disability-led entrepreneurship, and creating sustainable impact.”
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