Madhya Pradesh

• 09 Jan 2023

17th Blind Challenge Car Rally, 2022

Why In News?

• On January 8, 2022, Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel launched the 17^th Blind Challenge Car Rally, 2022, organized in Bhopal by NGO Aarushi .

Key Points

• The rally was organised by NGO Arushi in association with Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Chief Electoral Officer and Hotel Taj Lake Front in collaboration with LIC, Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Aquarius.
• This year the rally was named 'Humsafar' by Gulzar Sahab giving the message that we have to make all tourist places and other public places disabled friendly and include the disabled in every way.
• The competition was divided into two categories-1. The expert category that has been the winner in any of Aarushi's car rallies in the past. 2. Novice classes who have not won any rally or are participating for the first time.
• The contestants who finished with minimum penalty points were declared winners. There were one penalty point for each minute delay and five penalty points for entering a minute earlier at check points.