<span style="color: #222222;">In Meghalaya, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed today with a formal function held at Yojna Bhawan Auditorium, Shillong. The theme this year is building back better towards a disability inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-Covid 19 world. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On this occasion, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, who was the Chief Guest said that the celebration of this special day is an important event in promoting the rights of people with disabilities. He said, the aim of observing this day each year is to increase awareness, and understanding, of disability issues, and the gains to be derived from the integration of people with a disability in every aspect of life. He added that the observance of this day is an opportunity for all to pause and look both at what has been achieved, and what is still left to do. During the function the Chief Minister unveiled the State Disability Logo. The second edition of the Meghalaya Sign Bank App was also launched by the Chief Minister. The app is available for both ios and android users. Two students with disabilities were also felicitated for their outstanding achievements by Chief Guest Sangma and Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla. An awareness and promotional video on the Unique Disability ID (UDID) was also released during the program.</span>