President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday honoured Dr. Sanjay Sharma of Chhatarpur district with the National Divyangjan Empowerment Award for empowerment of Divyangjans in New Delhi. He has received this award for his outstanding work in the category of ‘Best Person Working for Empowerment of Divyangjans’ at a ceremony organised at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on International Day of People with Disabilities. Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar was also present at the ceremony.
Dr. Sanjay Sharma has been working for the rehabilitation of mental patients in Bundelkhand region for the last 34 years. With his personal efforts and money, he is working to save mental patients and connect them to the mainstream of society. He has also played an active role in raising awareness on mental health and de-addiction.