Manipur Woman with Disability Wins National Handicrafts Award

Yengkhom (O) Indira Devi is a woman from Manipur who has a disability that affects her ability to move.

She started doing hand embroidery as a hobby and became very good at it.

She even made a beautiful embroidered picture of a traditional game called polo.

Despite facing many challenges, including a serious accident, she kept working hard.

Her hard work paid off when she won a big award called the National Handicrafts Award.

The President of India gave her the award.

Indira Devi wants to teach other people with disabilities how to do handicrafts too.

The President said that handicrafts are important because they help people earn money and keep India's culture alive.