Workshop on Wheelchair Basketball at Delhi, Pune, Kothamangalam, Bangalore and Chennai

Workshop on Wheelchair Basketball at Delhi, Pune, Kothamangalam, Bangalore & Chennai.. 

Workshop on Wheelchair Basketball

Venue : Delhi, Pune, Kothamangalam, Bangalore and Chennai

Date: 5th – 23rd December 2014

This December 2014, Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India, WBFI is planning to organise a series of

disability sports workshops on Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia across five major locations in India; Delhi,

Kerala (Kothamangalam), Bengaluru, Pune and Chennai.

“Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India” was registered as a National body for promoting this sport in India under societies act. This is an important milestone in the progress of Paralympic sport in India. Sport is a fundamental Right for persons with disability.

The workshops are organised by WBFI in partnership with Choice International, UK, The International

Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, New Delhi, YWTC Charitable Trust, Chennai and other local partners.

Through these workshops we aim to improve self-confidence, motivation, and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in India. Sport can be used as a tool to empower disabled people within their communities and in society at large. It can become a gateway to employment, leadership development and promoting accessibility.

Persons with disabilities often face societal barriers and disability evokes negative perceptions and

discrimination in our societies. As a result of the stigma associated with disability, persons with disabilities are

generally excluded from education, employment and community life which deprives them of opportunities

essential to their social development, health and well-being.

“Sport can change person with disability in an equally profound way by empowering them to realize their full

potential and advocate for changes in society. Through sport, persons with disabilities will acquire vital social

skills, develop independence, and become empowered to act as agents of change”, says, Ms. P. Madhavi Latha, a paraplegic wheelchair user who works for Scope International as Associate Vice President. 

In a world where disabled persons are not consider to lead a normal life, Madhavi is exceptional and role model. She is a National Paralympic swimmer and a successful employee. She is the President of Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India, WBFI.

The training will focus on players, coaches and referees. This will be vital for long term sports development.

National and International Coaches and Trainers will be involved this December.

We will be conducting the first ever tournaments in India for the following Wheelchair Basketball

championships:

Mini Tournament 20th Dec 2014

Venue: Jawarharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai

 League Champion

 National Champion

 Corporate Champion

Selection process for the final championship will start from 16th Dec.’14 onwards.

Teams can register via info@wbfi.org.in or visit us at www.wbfi.org.in.

Ms. P. Madhavi Latha (President) Ms. Kalyani Rajaraman (Secretary General) Ms. A. Preetha (Treasurer)

Ms. R. Shanthy (Joint Secretary) Mr. C. Ananda Jothi (Technical Director)

Round Table Discussion on “Disability Sports in India”

Date: 17th December 2014 Time: 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai (Near Central Station)

The round table discussion will be led by WBFI in partnership with Choice International UK, ICRC, YWTC

Charitable Trust and other local partners.

The aim of this discussion is:

• To explore a framework for increasing opportunities for persons with disabilities in India to participate

in sports.

• To identify opportunities for increasing the representation of India’s paralympians, at the Rio 2016 and

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Schedule of workshops on wheelchair basketball

 Delhi

5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10th December, 2014.

, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, (ISIC)

Sector-C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070,

Ph:-011-42255222.

Delhi

8th and 9th December at Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust

Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust - DELHI

Amar Jyoti Research & Rehabilitation Centre

Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi 110 092

Phone: 91-11-22375205, 46866200

Fax: 91-11-22372521

Email: amarjoti@del2.vsnl.net.in

For registration contact : Ishpreet Kaur

(+919811953950)

2 Kerala

12th and 13th December, 2014

Mar Athanasius College of Engineering

Kothamangalam, Cochin, Kerala - 686 666, India

Tel: + 91 485 2822363. /Telefax:

+914852822931.

Email: office@mace.ac.in

Contact:-

info@wbfi.org.in Phone : 09841098056.

 Karnataka

14th and 15th December, 2014

Basketball Court (Outdoor),

Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium,

near Corporation circle, Kasturba road, Bangalore

-560001. Phone : 22238313

Contact:-

info@wbfi.org.in / Phone : 09841098056

Pune

12th and 13th, December, 2014

Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre,

Range Hills, Kirkee, Pune-411020

Tele:- 3191(Army) / 020-2602 3191 (Civ)

Email :-prckirkee1974@gmail.com

Contact :-

Mr. Prasanna,

info@nutrasupplements.in, Mobile :-

09890635428.

Mr. Shrikant Narkar, vibgyor.ms@gmail.com

 Chennai

15th to 23rd December, 2014

 Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.

Sydenhams Road, Park Town

behind the Chennai Central suburban Railway

station and Rippon Building.

Contact:-

Ms. Madhavi Latha, President, WBFI,

info@wbfi.org.in Phone : 9841609601

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