Celebrate international paralympic day

Bengaluru India Paralympic Committee:  Bengaluru India Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has collaborated with IOCL and Signpost India to Celebrate International Paralympic Day on October 8 here.

Deepa Malik, President of the Paralympic Committee of India and India's first female Paralympic winner, said, “The Paralympic Day is a global celebration observed annually on October 8th to raise awareness and celebrate the remarkable achievements of athletes with disabilities.

Satyanarayana, Chairman - of Para Athletics, PCI, added, “This has been the first time we are celebrating International Paralympic Day and this will start a legacy of inspiration to create awareness and enhance the confidence of rural and financially underserved para-athletes. These events will also encourage people with disabilities to consider para-sports as their career.”