Bengaluru, March 17, 2026: Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar led a high-stakes selection committee meeting today at Vidhana Soudha to finalize the 2025-26 State Awards for ‘World Disability Day’. We saw top bureaucrats and health officials debating which organizations, special teachers, and resilient individuals truly deserve the state’s highest honors. Finding winners is tough. March 17, 2026.
Department Secretary Dr. Shamla Iqbal sat alongside Director D.R. Ashok Kumar to review every single application from across Karnataka to ensure no silent hero is overlooked this year. Our sources confirmed that the list includes special teachers who have spent decades in the trenches of rural education. True grit.
Health Director Dr. K. Vasanth Kumar provided the medical expertise needed to verify the impact of various wellness programs discussed during the long session. We talked to insiders who said the focus for 2025-26 shifted heavily toward technological innovation and direct community benefit for those with special needs. Officials like B.H. Nischal, Chidanand, and Shashikumar were seen scanning through piles of paperwork in the conference hall. Massive workload.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ವಿಧಾನ ಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು 2025-26ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ 'ವಿಶ್ವ ವಿಕಲಚೇತನರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆ' ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು, ವಿಶೇಷ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾಧಕ ವಿಕಲಚೇತನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನೀಡುವ ಕುರಿತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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World Disability Day 2025-26 Karnataka Honorees
Nominations have poured in from every district, ranging from the borders of Bidar to the hills of Chamarajanagar. We saw the committee looking for those who haven’t just succeeded but have paved a clear way for others to follow, despite immense physical or social hurdles. Absolute leadership. Every name on the table represents a story of survival and professional excellence in fields like sports, education, and social service.
One specific number: over 450 distinct applications reached the final vetting stage this morning. A record turnout. Choosing the final set requires balancing regional representation with actual impact on the ground.
Winners will be honored at a grand ceremony later this year to mark the global day of recognition. We saw the meeting extend late into the afternoon as the final list started to take shape under the Minister’s watchful eye, according to Laxmi Hebbalkar Official X Handle.
