Javed Abidi

Javed Abidi (11 June 1965 – 4 March 2018) was an Indian activist who served as the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India, and the founder of the Disability Rights Group.

Javed Abidi
Born(1965-06-11)June 11, 1965
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
DiedMarch 4, 2018(2018-03-04) (aged 52)
Delhi, India
Resting placeSector 56-58 near Ghata village, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationAligarh Muslim University, Wright State University
OrganizationNCPEDP

He received an education in Journalism and Communication at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He set up the disability wing of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in India, after being invited to do so by Sonia Gandhi.

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