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The Purple Fest-Celebrating Diversity, India’s first of its kind inclusive fest that embraces and celebrates Persons with Disabilities. It is an inclusive event that aims to showcase the person with disabilities and person without disabilities can come together to create a welcoming and inclusive world for everyone. The festival includes engaging panel discussions, artistic live performances, grand exhibitions, immersive experience zones and more. Purple fest was organized from the 6th January to 8th January 2023 by the Office of the State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities in association with Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa. Directorate of Information and Publicity, Director of Health Services, Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Sports Authority of Goa, Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Directorate of Higher Education, Goa Human Resource Development Corporation and the Non-Government organisation working for person with Disabilities and Companies like Geno Pharmaceuticals , through Corporate Social Responsibilities initiatives contributed for the event. The present study aims to analyse the CSR contribution of the Geno Pharmaceuticals towards Organisation of Purple fest All India Para Table Tennis open championship Goa 2023 held on 7th January 2023 at Indoor Stadium, SAG Campal Goa. Para-Table Tennis is one of the most unique sports on the Para Sports programme, wherein players are categorized into 10 classifications based on the impairment. Para sports is played only by a player having physical disabilities. Geno Pharmaceuticals, contributed Rs. 4.5 lakh as CSR fund for the event. The CSR fund was utilized for Transportation of the players and equipment’s, food and Refreshments, Cash prizes to the winners, Medal and Trophies, Honorarium to the experts etc. 140 para players (109 male and 31 females) from 15 different States registered. 58 wheelchair category and 82 in Standing category. Winners received 13 Gold Medals,13 Silver medals and 20 Bronze medals.

Purple fest, Para Table Tennis, Corporate Social Responsibility