Every year, International Dwarfism Awareness Day is celebrated on 25 October. The day aims to raise awareness for achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder that causes dwarfism. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment observed World Dwarfism Day. The institutions associated with DEPwD organized various activities like Awareness Programmes, Interview sessions, poster making, Webinars and Panel Discussions at more than 20 places across the country.