Dear Mr Muralidharan,
I share your concern & feel very offended at the way disabled para
athletes are treated. There are simple solutions available, but to exercise
options we need funds. Whats the use of giving large sums to a few when
there are many who need encouragement. Our Organisation is trying to make a
start with Pradeep Raj. We are working towards developing a few sports
complexes to be disabled friendly in multiple cities. After that we shall
help coaches to be available & invite athletes. Hopefully this will provide
some encouragement.
with regards
yours sincerely
Col Pradeep Kapoor
Exec Dir (operations)
Volunteers for the Blind
On Sun, Sep 5, 2021 at 12:25 PM National Platform For The Rights of the
Disabled <[email protected]> wrote:
> September 5, 2021
>
> Press Statement
>
>
> The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) congratulates
> the entire contingent which represented India at the Tokyo Paralympics. The
> spectacular performance by this team winning an unprecedented 19 medals has
> brought laurels to the country. They deserve fulsome praise, recognition
> and honour.
>
>
>
> The success of these athletes becomes all the more significant given the
> pathetic state of para sports in our country. The fact that many of these
> athletes come from humble backgrounds and have had to wage struggles
> against all odds and barriers including stigma and discrimination, has also
> to be factored in while appreciating their achievements.
>
>
>
> They have had to battle against poor sports infrastructure, the grossly
> inadequate public funding for para-sports and the pernicious grip of
> political-bureaucratic nexus over the bodies that govern them. On top of it
> is the woefully inadequate support from the government and sports bodies
> let alone the corporate sector.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, one of the medal winners was disqualified owing to a wrong
> classification. Such laxity cannot be condoned. In an earlier instance a
> female athlete had to get an order from the Madras High Court to let her
> participate in the 4th World Deaf Championship at Lublin, Poland in
> August 2021.
>
>
>
> The Paralympic Committee of India has faced suspension from the
> international body in the past for a variety of reasons. Even the conduct
> of the national meet prior to the Tokyo event was shrouded with
> allegations, with a last-minute change in the venue from Chennai to
> Bengaluru.
>
>
>
> Allegations of corruption in these sports bodies are rampant. They need to
> be overhauled, their functioning democratised and delinked from political
> patronage. There is a need to come out with comprehensive guidelines and
> enforcement mandates for para sports in harmony with the UNCRPD and the
> Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. This should be backed by adequate
> allocations and ensuring parity with other sports.
>
>
>
> Only such an approach can guarantee that the momentum generated at Rio and
> carried forward at Tokyo will scale new heights.
>
>
>
> Muralidharan
>
> General Secretary
> --
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> 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane
> New Delhi 110 001
> Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543
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