Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Empowered 35,000+ Persons with Disabilities

Launched in 2014 by the Spark Minda Foundation, Saksham is a flagship initiative dedicated to empowering Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through a holistic and sustainable approach to inclusion. The program focuses on enhancing independence, dignity, livelihood opportunities, and overall quality of life for PwDs by addressing their social, economic, and accessibility needs.

Aligned with the Government of India’s Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), Saksham works to create an inclusive ecosystem where persons with disabilities can access opportunities, services, and infrastructure without barriers.

The initiative also contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 8, 9, 10, and 17.

Objectives of the Programme

UDID card/Disability certificate registration support
Provision of accessible and assistive aid

Inclusive workplace environment
Skilling, Employment Entrepreneurship and of PwDs

Camps for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Spark Minda Group’s endeavour is that every person in the country is treated fairly and is empowered. We organise empowerment camps at different locations with the aim to reach PwDs for providing accessible and assistive aids, facilitating UDID registration, providing employment opportunities and skill trainings. Our aim is to build an inclusive and harmonious society. We want people to believe that it is not the disability that counts but the abilities that they have matters.

Saksham – Divyang Empowerment Centres Across India

Spark Minda Foundation has established Centres for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities at Pune, Noida and Rudrapur. At these centres, over 9600+ PwDs have been reached through provision of services like:

Manufacturing and Fitment of Artificial Limbs
Distribution of Accessible and Assistive Aids
UDID Facilitation

Skill Development Training in collaboration with SCPWD and NSDC
Facilitation in employment both within and outside the organisation

Maharashtra Centre

The Maharashtra centre was Established in March, 2018 and caters to more than 10 blocks of Pune, over 4 districts of Maharashtra and is open for Divyangs across India.

Uttar Pradesh Centre

The Uttar Pradesh centre was established in 2021 to serve the people of the peripheral states in northern India.

Uttarakhand Centre

The Uttarakhand centre was established in 2023 to serve the people of the peripheral states in northern India.

Saksham Journey

2026

Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary club (528)
Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh (4364)

2025

Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary club (285)
Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Maharashtra (132)
Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Uttarakhand (859)
Inaugration of The Divyang Sashaktikaran Kaushal Vikas Kendra in Uttarakhand
Camp for empowerment of PwDs in Tamilnadu in collaboration with Jaffna University- Sri Lanka & BMVSS (52)
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary club (301 fitments)
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Gujarat in collaboration with IIT Gandhinagar (705 fitments)

2024

Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh (157 fitments)
Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary Club (392 fitments)
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Narayan Welfare Trust, Aligarh (333 fitments)
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Maharashtra (1,586 fitments)

2023

Camp for Empowerment for PwDs in J&K (1,111 fitments)
Establishment of Saksham - Empowerment of PwDs Centre in Uttarakhand
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh (247 fitments)

2022

Facilitated employment for PwDs (776 employed)
Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Uttarakhand (188 fitments)
Camp for Empowerment of PwDs in J& K in collaboration with Indian Army (403 fitments)
Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary Club (144 fitments)

2021

Facilitation of walking aid distribution in Pantnagar (150 people)
Facilitated employment for PwDs (576 employed)
Saksham- Empowerment of PwDs Centre established in Uttar Pradesh
Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Rotary Club (189 fitments)
Camp for the empowerment of PwDs in Maharashtra (1,024 fitments)
Camp for the empowerment of PwDs in Uttar Pradesh (886 fitments)

2020

Sadbhavna programme, Covid-19 Relief Initiative Ration kit Distribution for PwDs in Jammu
Setup of covid-19 relief centre in collaboration with CII in Gurugram
Vaccination camp for PwDs in Pantnagar, Pune, and Chennai (2004 PwDs vaccinated)

2019

Initiated UDID registrations
Received national CSR award from former President Of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind
Membership of India Business Disability Network (IBDN)

2018

Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Vietnam (533 fitments)
Camp for the Empowerment of PwDs in Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with Indian Army (274 fitments)
Saksham-Empowerment of PwDs Centre established in Maharashtra
Camp for the empowerment of PwDs in Maharashtra (1610 fitments)
Camp for the empowerment of PwDs in Maharashtra (1335 fitments)

2017

Camp for empowerment of PwD Uttar Pradesh (2042 Fitments)

2016

Camp for empowerment of PwD Uttar Pradesh (1154 Fitments)

2015

Camp for empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Indonesia (529 Fitments)