Disability Rights Association of Goa is a registered charitable society recognized by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government Of Goa. It was started in October 2003 by disabled persons with the following aims and objectives:
• To advocate and lobby on the issues of persons with disabilities
• To create awareness on disability issues
• To share information and resources with the disabled
• To network with like minded organizations for the welfare of the disabled in Goa
It is a member of the Goa State Co-ordination Committee for the welfare of persons with disability and the National Committee on the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disability formed by the National Centre for the Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons, New Delhi. For its efforts, DRAG has won The Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award for the year 2004-05 for Exceptional Act of Social Courage and The Goa State Award 2007 for the Best NGO for the Welfare of the Disabled in Goa. It was nominated for the Navhind Times Viva Goa’s Goan Achievers Award for Best NGO for Social Empowerment for the year 2010.