Today, she is a world silver medalist in para-kayaking and has been chosen for a national award by the ministry of social justice and empowerment.
"I can't express my happiness at being chosen for the national award for the empowerment of persons with disabilities for 2021. I come from a place where girls still struggle to step out of home to go to school. My parents always supported me and I have proved them right," said Pooja, the only graduate in her family. Her father is a daily wager.
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