Welcome to National Abilympics Association of India

Abilympics are vocational skill competitions for persons with disabilities to enable them to showcase and enhance their talent.  Abilympics empower the contestants and help create public awareness about their abilities.

The National Abilympic Association of India was formed in May 2001 at the behest of the Minitrsies of Social Justice & Empowerment and Human Resource Development, Government of India to serve as a nodal agency to formulate, initiate and implement  policies to propogate Abilympics in the country. The registered office is located at  Amar  Jyoti  Charitable Trust, Karkar Dooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi - 110092 and is guided by a Governing Body.  It operates through five zones in the country and has at present 11 Zonal Vice Presidents.  All the zonal vice presidents are associated with local NGOs with requisite infrastructure in the disability sector.  The VPs organize District level abilympics in their zone with the help of NGOs, district administrations and other agencies to spread the abilympic movement in the country.

The Mission of National Abilympic Association of India is to create public awareness and nurture the productive talents of persons with disabilities by providing them opportunities to acquire and enhance their vocational skills to achieve economic independence.

The main aims & objectives of NAAI are :

  • To formulate, initiate and implement policies to propagate Abilympics – the Olympics of abilities -  in the country.

  • To promote and organize State/District, Regional, National and International meets and competitions in vocational and leisure and living skills.

  • To empower persons with disabilities for economic independence.

  • To provide exposure and opportunity to persons with disabilities to share and learn latest technological developments in various vocational / leisure and living fields.

8th IA are scheduled to be held from September 25- 30,2011 at Centre and Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea.

Aims :

  • Raise awareness of disabilities among global public

  • Promote broad participation

  • Create more participation opportunities

  • Enjoyable / festive events

The organisers have planned to hold 33 vocational skills and 7 leisure and living skills competitions for the International event. It is also proposed to hold an International Symposium on September 28, 2010.  The topic is being finalised.  An exhibition of assistive devices / technology, handmade crafts etc. and demonstrations of culture etc. of each participating nation will be organised for 3 consecutive days starting September 27, 2011.  In addition, musical concerts, cultural performances will also be organised. 
The organisers expect approx. 1500 participants from 50 nations (500 contestants, delegations and press etc.)

Website for 8th IA is : www.ia2011.org/english

Dr. Uma Tuli, Secretary General, NAAI has been elected as a Member of the International Abilympic Federation Executive Committee for the term 2007 -11