As
part
of
a
campaign
titled
Thums
Up
Being
Human
VEER,
some
special
people
with
disabilities
who
have
realized
their
potential
got
the
opportunity
to
meet
Superstar
Mahesh
Babu.
In
the
first
year
of
the
campaign,
over
1,000
participants
have
received
training
powered
by
American
India
Foundation
(AIF)
and
implementation
partners,
of
which
573
have
been
employed
with
the
help
of
147
employers.
The
127
participants
employed
in
Hyderabad
with
the
intervention
of
implementation
partner,
ACE
Social
Foundation,
is
a
reflection
of
the
company's
commitment
to
success
for
the
disabled
in
season
two
of
their
program.
"Despite
their
disabilities,
the
VEERS
displayed
a
true
'toofani'
spirit
and
have
done
exceptionally
well
for
themselves
in
their
respective
areas
of
interest.
After
having
met
these
five
VEERS,
I'm
sure
that
there
are
many
others
like
them
that
have
received
similar
training
and
are
working
hard
towards
success," Mahesh
said
in
a
statement.
"It
is
individuals
like
this
that
embody
the
famous
saying
'where
there
is
a
will,
there
is
a
way',
and
are
an
example
from
which
all
of
us
should
learn,"
he
added.
The
campaign
aims
to
address
challenges
such
as
inclusive
education
and
employment,
skill
training
and
development,
and
advocating
for
disabled-friendly
technology.
With
the
support
of
AIF,
the
campaign
is
working
at
imparting
vocational
training
to
these
individuals
and
ascertains
their
requirements
so
that
they
can
be
made
job-ready.