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Paralympic Committee of India

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Paralympic Committee of India
Paralympic Committee of India logo
National Paralympic Committee
Country India
CodeIND
Created1992
Recognized1992
Continental
association		APC
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
PresidentDevendra Jhajharia[1]
Secretary GeneralJayawant Gundu Hamanawar
Websiteparalympicindia.org.in

The Paralympic Committee of India is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events.

The organisation was founded in 1992 as the Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India but was renamed to be inclusive.[2]

History

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In 1992, M. Mahadeva along with others started an organization at national level for the promotion and development of sports for the physically challenged and differently-abled people, Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India. It was registered in 1994 with the registrar of co-operative societies, Bangalore, Karnataka. Its first President was Rathan Singh. The objectives of this organization were to promote sports for the disabled in India. Its aims included: identifying disabled athletes throughout India, imparting necessary training to them and preparing them to take part in State, National and International Sports meets.[citation needed]

The organization affiliated itself to the International Paralympic Committee, as well as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation; the FESPIC Federation, covering countries in the Far East and South Pacific regions; and the Asian Paralympic Committee.[citation needed]

The Paralympic Committee of India was given public authority status by the RTI Act of 2005.[citation needed]

Administration

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IOA executive council

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Following is the PCI executive committee for the 2024–2028 term.[3]

Designation Name National sports federation / State olympic committee
President Devendra Jhajharia Athletics Federation of India
Vice-Presidents Chandrasekar Rajan Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association
Satya Parkash Sangwan
NA
Secretary General Jayawant Gundu Hamanawar
NA
Treasurer Sunil Pradhan Badminton Association of India
Joint Secretaries Lalit Himachal Pradesh Parasports Association
Diwakara Thimmegowda
NA
Executive Council Members Dr Sutapa Chakrabarty
NA
Bhati Chandulal Tarachandji Athletics Federation of India
Sandeep Kumar Bihar Para Sports Association
Shaminder Singh Dhillon
NA
Singarapu Babu Paralympic Volley Ball Federation of India

Aims and objectives

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  • To promote and contribute to the development of sport opportunities and competitions, from the start to elite level.
  • To develop opportunities for athletes with a severe disability in sport at all levels and in all structures.
  • To promote the self-governance of each Paralympic sport federation as an integral part of the national sport movement, whilst at all times safeguarding and preserving its own identity.
  • To ensure the spirit of fair play prevails, the health risk of the athletes is managed and fundamental ethical principles are upheld.[citation needed]

State Paralympic Associations

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  1. Andaman and Nicobar Para Sports Association[4]
  2. Para Sports Association Andhra Pradesh
  3. Paralympic Association of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam Para Sports Association
  5. Bengal Para Sports Association
  6. Bihar Para Sports Association
  7. Chandigarh Sports Association for Differently Abled
  8. Para Sports Association of Chhattisgarh
  9. Dadar and Nagar Haveli Para Sports Association
  10. Daman and Diu Para Sports Association
  11. Divyang Para Sports Association of Delhi
  12. Goa Para Sports Association
  13. Para Sports of Gujarat
  14. Paralympic Committee of Haryana
  15. Himachal Pradesh Para Sports Association
  16. Jammu & Kashmir Para Sports Association
  17. Jharkhand Para Sports Association
  18. Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped
  19. Sports Association for Differently Abled Kerala
  20. Para Sports Association of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Paralympic Sports Association Maharashtra
  22. Handicapped Sports Union of Manipur
  23. Paralympic Association of Meghalaya
  24. Paralympic Association of Mizoram
  25. Paralympic Association of Nagaland
  26. Para Sports Association of Odisha
  27. Punjab Para Sports Association
  28. Para Sports Association of Pondicherry
  29. Divyang Para Sports Association of Rajasthan
  30. Paralympic Association of Sikkim
  31. Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association
  32. Para Sports Association of Telangana
  33. Tripura Para Sports Association
  34. Uttar Pradesh Para Sports Association
  35. Paralympic Association of Uttarakhand

Events

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87 Indian Para Athletes participate at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea.[5]

101 Indian Athletes Participated at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Devendra Jhajharia Becomes New President of Paralympic Committee of India". 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Sports Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, disabilityindia.org
  3. ^ "Elected Governing Body (2024-2028)". Paralympic Committee of India. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Affiliated State Units". Paralympic Committee of India. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ India at the 2014 Asian Para Games
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