Dr. Mallika Nadda appointed Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Advisory Council
Special Olympics Asia Pacific has made Dr. Mallika Nadda the Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Advisory Council of the Special Olympics Organisation.
New Delhi, May 3, 2024: Special Olympics Bharat, is honoured to announce the appointment of Dr. Mallika Nadda as the Chairperson for the Asia Pacific Advisory Council (APAC).
Dr. Mallika Nadda, has been serving as the Chairperson of Special Olympics Bharat since 2021. She is one of the leading social activists with a keen sense of social responsibility, dedicated to serving the cause of the differently-abled, under-privileged and women empowerment for over 30 years. An academician with a doctorate in history and special interest in urban studies she is associated with the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
As the Chairperson of APAC, Dr. Nadda will stand to be a cohesive voice of the entire Special Olympics Asia Pacific region that runs across 34 countries. Dr Nadda would serve as the SO Bharat representative on the APAC where Special Olympics Bharat enjoys a permanent seat. Her term would run for three years, from May 1 2024 until March 31 2027.
While sharing her views on her recent appointment, Dr. Mallika Nadda, expressed her enthusiasm, saying, “I am grateful to the Asia Pacific Advisory Council members for placing their trust in me. It is a privilege to represent SO Bharat and serve towards the betterment of the lives of athletes and their families across the region. I am determined to contribute to the best of my capacity, and look forward to collaborate with my fellow members in achieving the goals of Special Olympics , together driving the movement towards sustained quality growth across all the three verticals – sports , health & education.”
Dr Nadda has been felicitated with prestigious accolades including the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Sewa Puraskar awarded in 2010, by the Ministry of Women and Child, Government Of India for exemplary work in the field of Child development, the Derozio Award in 2011 in the field of Education and Human Enrichment and the “Rotary Shreyas Award” in 2015-16 for exemplary Social Services.
About Special Olympics Bharat
Special Olympics Bharat is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India as a National Sports Federation for the development of Sports for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. It is a National Sports Federation accredited by Special Olympics Inc. USA, to conduct sports and development programs all over India. Special Olympics is a global inclusion movement using sport, health, education, and leadership programs every day around the world to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities. It is incumbent to inform that Special Olympics and Paralympics are separate entities wherein the former reaches out to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and, the latter to those with physical challenges. SO Bharat has over 1.5 million Athletes registered across all the States and Union Territories of India.
