“In a Healthy and Friendly environment there is no disability; disability prevails in  a hostile environment” This was quoted by Dr. Amitabh Mehrotra, Vice Chairman, SO Bharat UP who is 51 yrs of age and has Cerebral Palsy. Through a few anecdotes he made the audience confront the day to day struggle. He recounted, “During her…

In the morning of 9 July 2016 St Joseph’s College of Commerce (SJCC), Brigade Road, Bengaluru, began the day with an unusual sense of preparedness. Anxiety and excitement accompanied a group of student volunteers as they beefed up security, cordoning off the grounds which would witness a first time ever Cricket between WWE world Champion…

This new mantra and more, were the lessons learnt at the Special Olympics Leadership Academy- II that opened on 17 May 2016 at Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, Haryana. Lessons were new, training methods were unconventional and diverse, and experiences shared by panellists were relatable and inspiring.   Running its course through a duration of 4 days…

A team from Special Olympics International (SOI)and Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP)toured India from 16-23 of April 2016 witnessing activities from Youth Activation, Young Athlete, Unified Sports conducted in remote rural areas as well as against the urban backdrop.  Rebecca Ralston, Haylie Bernacki, Adrian Szamreta, Jenny Zhong, Dipak Natali and Simon Koh visited the states…