Paralympic Committee of India

"Is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation. Dedicated for the development and upliftment of Physically Challenged Sports & Wheelchair Athletes."

We help identify potential Paralympians and assist athletes to prepare for competition by providing funding for coaching, equipment and travel in the lead up to the Paralympic Games.

History

In the year 1992 Mr. M. Mahadeva and friends started an organization at National level for promotion and development of sports for physically challenged and named it as PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SPORTS FEDERATION OF INDIA. This was registered during the year 1994 with the registrar of co- operative societies, Bangalore, Karnataka. The objectives of this organization were to promote sports for the disabled of our country. Identifying the disabled sports persons at an all India level, imparting necessary training to them and prepare them to take part in State, National and International Sports meets was the major activity of this organization. In the same year Mr. Rathan Singh joined the organization as the President.. In order to exhibit the skills of our disabled sportsmen it was essential to participate in international sports meets. Hence this organization got itself affiliated to the International Paralympic Committee, Germany, which is the supreme body for disabled sports in the world which is a parallel organization to the International Olympic Committee. Apart from getting affiliation, the organization also got itself affiliated to The International Wheel Chair and Amputee Sports Federation, UK, covering Wheel Chair and Amputee Sports world wide, FESPIC Federation, Japan, covering the countries in Far East and South Pacific regions and Asian Paralympic Committee, Malaysia.

promoting a strong and vibrant Paralympic Movement across the Nation.:

The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. We organise, motivate to participate in competitive sporting activities as part of the global Paralympic movement.
Board - Paralympic Committee of India