1 SPECIAL OLYMPICS BHARAT ANNUAL REPORT 2016
CONTENTS Message from the Chairman 4 The Foundation 6 National Office 2016 8 Regional Structure 9 Strategic Growth 11 Goal I- Improve Athlete Performance 19 Preparation for The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 Austria 23 Improve Athlete Health- 39 Goal II - Build Positive Attitudes 41 Goal III Support Goal 48 Part III- CONCLUSION 54 Our commitment and determination continues and our morale is high... Partners 55 2
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Message from the Chairman I have always said that Special Olympics is not just a movement or a revolution. It is a way of life, the world s present & future, the only solution to humanity and the one single most important habit any citizen of a country can imbibe. And the best time to do it is NOW. Special Olympics Bharat has taken giant leaps in the last few years to emerge as a leader in the world of sportspersons with intellectual disabilities. The last year itself, has witnessed major shift in the strategy and long term goals of the organization. We are moving from target-based efforts to sustainable efforts which surpass our targets. Mapping of state program goals with the national program and further with the Asia-Pacific Program and finally contributing towards the worldwide goals of SOI is the order of the day. But, it is going to be miles before we sleep. In Dr.Shriver s own words- We must have an audacious ambition and a restless dissatisfaction in the heart Keep going. Well done, Bravo Zulu!! Dr. Cdr KARTIKAY SAINI 4
Special Olympics International A global movement which uses sport as a catalyst to transform the lives. The Foundation Founded by Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the USA in 1968 Program recognized by the International Olympic Committee Aug 2009 Eunice Kennedy Shriver passes away Spread to over 177 Countries Covers over 35 Olympic Type Games for the Summer and Winter Olympics Carrying Forward the Legacy Dr Tim Shriver Chairman & CEO from 2009 Introduced Global 5 year Global Strategic Plan2011-2015 Introduced major holistic and value- added reforms Introduced unified sports on a large scale Broadened vision beyond ID Persons too include all likeminded partners Renewed commitment to Sustained Quality Growth Transited from a Program to a Movement Introduced a new Community -orientated Global Strategic Plan 2016 2020 Provided additional funding for significant funding for initiatives 5
The Foundation Nothing happens but first a dream The Beginning: Every Movement has a heart and a story. Ours began because of one woman, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who deeply loved her sister. She became furious about the neglect and indifference she saw towards her sister and others with Intellectual Disabilities. She had deep faith that everyone counts and she loved sports. In a moment that literally changed the world, she saw how sports can transform the lives of those who shared the challenges of her sister. Special Olympics was born on this compassion, fury and action. The Mission of Special Olympics is to provide year round Sports Training and competition in a variety of Olympics type Sports for children and adults with intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. We don t exist to provide, service to a single group. We are here to change society and demonstratethat change involves all of us. We facilitate and engage in experiences that are transformative not just for our Athletes but for all who engage with open hearts and mind. Dr. Tim Shriver, Global Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 6
7 Organisation and Development Part I
National Office 2016 Organisation chart MR- ISO 9001:2008 & QMS/QC (Neeraj Bajaj) Board Of Trustees Executive Commitee - Chairman Commander Kartikay Saini CEO (Air Marshal Denzil Keelor) Personal Assistant to the chairman M/s Suchi Chopra Chief Coordinator M/s Ekta Jha Sr. Manager Marketing & Communication (Ms. Raman Rekhi) National Director - Sports (Mr. Victor R. Vaz) National Director - O.D. (Ms. Mukta N. Thind) National Director - Finance & Admin (Air Cmde. Lalit K. Sharma) Director Sports (Harpreet Singh) Sn. Manager - Sports (Melvin) Manager Sports - ACTP (khurram) Manager HA Rochelle ARATHOON Manager Admin (Neeraj Bajaj) Manager Finance (Mr. Gaurav mehan) Asst. Manager Accounts (Bhavneet) Manager Sports - GMS & Records) (Sulekha Rana) Chairman Sports Corporate Strategy Organizational Dev Finance & Admin 8
Regional Structure National Office Region - North Regional Director Dr. Mallika Nadda Region Central Regional Director Dr. Amitav Mishra Region West Regional Director Dr. D.G Chaudhari Region South Regional Director Dr. L.H Surti Region East & North East Regional Director Mr. Bibek Bardhan 6 States 5 States 5 States 8 States 11 States 91 Districts 206 Districts 105 Districts 106 Districts 167 Districts 9
An Overview of Special Olympics Bharat 25 SPORTS OFFERED Aquatics athletics badminton basketball Bocce Cricket Cycling Golf Handball Net ball Power lifting Roller skating soccer Softball tabletennis volleyball Alpine skiing Snow shoeing Speed skating Snowboarding Figure skating Khabadi kho kho 36 States Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Dadar Nagar & Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, M.P., Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana, Tamil Nadu Athletes 13,04,639; Coaches 1,37,617; Trainers 7,186; Volunteers 79,481; Families 100,841; 36 States & UTs; 679 Districts; 80% Athletes from poor families 10
Strategic Growth Strategy is a sense of direction around which to improvise Item Per Year Plan 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Athletes Target 750,000 850,000 950,000 1,050,000 1,150,000 1,250,000 1,310,000 100000 Achieved 750,231 850,875 950,943 1,050,000 1,152,972 1.243.246 1,304,639 Trainers Target 2,400 3,600 4,800 6,000 7,200 7,800 9000 1200 Achieved 1,874 3,072 4,211 5,209 5,974 6162 7186 Coaches Target 40,000 57,500 75,000 92,500 110,000 127,500 133500 17500 Achieved 51,846 61,804 84,950 93,469 110,324 119,900 137,617 Volunteers Target 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 75,000 80,000 @ 5000/yr Achieved 49,008 55,890 65,000 67,533 70,725 75,123 79,481 Families Target 70,000 75,000 80,000 85,000 90,000 95,000 100,000 @5,000/yr Achieved 74,744 78,341 85,000 86,564 90,312 95,112 100,841 Competitions Target 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 @5,000/yr Achieved 11,187 13,000 25,000 30,788 31,670 34,828 39,628 11
119,900 Community Level Coaches - 75,125 Volunteers 95,112 Families Male/Female Ratio 60:40, Over 80% 0f our Athletes come from Athletes are undernourished 52% Global of SO GlobalImpact Impact of Bharat SO Bharat 52% SO BHARAT accounts for 25 % of the Global Strength of Athletes 7 Regions 177 Countries 5 Million Athletes 400,000 Coaches 400,000 Families 60,000 competitions 23% 23% TOG O BENIN 25% TOG O BENIN 25% Others India China Others SO Bharat accounts for 83% of the Regional Strength of Athletes and Coaches India China SO Bharat of the Regional Total of 25 Countries 17% 83% Special Olympics Bharat Others 12
Summary of Targets and Achievements for the year 2016 (Jan to Dec 2016) Strategic Growth 2015 Total as per CRT 15 Final Report Athlete (Total) 12,43,246 Target as on 02-03-2016 Achieved Till 31st Dec 2016 Final as on 31st Dec 2016 New Athlete 98,274 60,000 61,393 13,04,639 Unified Athlete (Total) 1,54,464 New Unified Athlete 53,258 20,000 20238 1,74,702 Young Athlete 11,217 New Young Athlete 10,000 11243 22,460 Coaches (Total) 1,19,900 1,37,400 New Coaches 9,710 17,717 1,37,617 Unified Coaches 18,634 New Unified Coaches 11,482 3,225 3,341 21,944 13
Strategic Growth Coach Training (Including new and formerly enrolled) Coach Training Unified (Including new and formerly enrolled) 2015 Total as per CRT 15 Final Report Target as on 02-03-2016 Achieved Till 31st Dec 2016 Final as on 31st Dec 2017 412 412 216 216 Coach Training Events (Total) 300 322 628 Athlete Leaders 1,525 1,560 1,424 2,949 ALP's Training Events 15 28 28 Youth Activation 9 9 Youth Activation Events 190 6 196 Family Member Trained (Including new and formerly enrolled) 95,112 5,000 New Family Members 5,100 5,729 100841 Family Training Events 7 11 11 Competition 33,689 34,500 34,547 39,628 Unified Competition 904 1,594 1,618 1,618 Unified Partner 1,70,939 New Unified Partner 56,854 20,000 20,273 1,91,212 Health Athlete Event 25 11 19 19 14
Health Athlete Screenings 46 30 48 48 Volunteers 75123 5,000 4358 79,481 Youth Volunteers (12-25 Years) 38,344 39,060 4926 43,270 Youth in Leadership Role (12-25 Years) 38,140 39,000 1751 39,891 Summary of SO BHARAT s Performance at: The Special Olympics World Summer Games Year Place Athletes Coaches HoD Total Gold Silver Bronze Total 1987 USA 11 3 0 14 4 6 8 18 1991 USA 25 5 0 30 20 10 2 32 1995 USA 72 0 0 72 28 20 10 58 1999 USA 19 1 1 21 25 45 37 87 2003 Ireland 81 20 2 103 34 36 40 110 2007 China 139 42 3 184 36 45 67 148 2011 Greece 184 48 4+3 248 78 73 92 243 2013 Australia 281 111 26 520 111 130 140 381 2015 L A 217 53 5 275 61 65 121 247 2019 Abu Dhabi 15
Summary of Results for the World Winter Games Year Place Athletes Coaches HoD Total Gold Silver Bronze Total 1993 Austria 12 5 0 20 1 0 0 1 1997 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 USA 12 5 1 18 0 0 1 1 2005 Japan 16 3 3 22 0 0 0 0 2009 USA 49 13 2 64 7 8 2 17 2013 S Korea 59 19 1 79 13 17 16 46 2017 Austria Administration and Strategic Growth Items Numbers Rate Cost INR Cost US$ % Funding Athletes 100,000 Trainers 1,200 Coaches 10,000 Admin. Total 1 National 3 Regions 31 States 600 Districts Cost Ratio Ops. 36% Admin 64% US $ 5 Per Athlete US $ 70 Per Trainer US $ 15 Per Coach 2,2500,000 0.34 CRG.2 37,80,000 0.06 67,50,000 0.06 10,14,00,000 1.52 13,44,30,000 15. Cr4 1.92 mil SOI 30% SOB 70% Govt. 80% SOB 20% Govt. 75% SOB 25 % SOI 6% SOB 35% STATE 59 % SOI 10% SOB 90% 16
Administration and Strategic Growth Cost in Cr. 0 1 13.4 10. Admin Cost Str. Growth Total 3.3 The annual cost of 120,000 coaches registered and trained by SO Bharat: 120,000 coaches / trainer @USD 5,000/year per coach = $600 mil. This massive contribution in KIND is not included in the costing table. 17
Special Olympics and Paralympics are two separate entities recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They both focus on sport for athletes with a disability and are run by international non-profit organizations. Athletes Sporting Philosophy Structure Paralympics Welcomes athletes from 10 categories of physical impairment To participate in the Paralympics, athletes must meet certain qualifying standards Athletes must meet certain sportsspecific standards as determined by the International Paralympic Committee. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. There are 176 member nations, represented through their National Paralympic Committees. Special Olympics Competitions involve athletes 8 and older; the Young Athletes program is for ages 2-7. To be eligible. athletes must have an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay, or a development disability, that is, functional limitations in both general learning and adaptive skills. (In addition to intellectual disability, some Special Olympics athletes also have a physical disability.) believes deeply in the power of sports to help empower all adults and children with intellectual disabilities fulfill their potential. It does not exclude any athlete based upon qualifying scores, but rather divisions athletes for fair competition against others of like age, gender and ability. Run by an international Board of Directors, based in Washington, D.C, and 221 individual Programs in 170 countries. 18
Goal I- Improve Athlete Performance Part II 2016-2020 STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW Improve the quality of sports programming- Creating opportunities for Athletes to perform their best. By strengthening focus on sports programming, supported by health work, Special Olympics endeavours to make athletes fit and healthy, master skills, build confidence and self-reliance, and perform at their best on and off the field. 19
Kerala State Athletic Meet Inter District Games- UP 20
Khel Gujarat Summer Coaching Camp 2016 West Bengal State Athletic Meet and Play Clinic 21
National Coaching Camps The month of August thrived with sporting activities throughout, witnessing participation of 900 Athletes and 229 Coaches, Volunteers, Trainers and Officials across Basketball, Athletics, Badminton and Bocce in camps held in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Bihar respectively. National Coaching Camps The 5th MYAS National Games (for all disabilities) were organized at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand from 14th to 19th March 2016 witnessing participation of approximately 400 athletes with special needs from eleven states Regional West and South 5-a-side Football Championship- Chennai- 19-21 February 2016 22
Preparation for The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 Austria Estimated Participation of 2700 Special Olympics athletes from 107 nations to compete in nine Olympic-type winter sports. 89 Athletes and 23 Coaches were prepared to participate in 7 out of 9 games featuring the games. Along side sports trainings and competitions, the Camps including Healthy Athlete screenings as well as Youth Activation and Coach Trainings Venue Dates Sport Disciplines Campers Additional Programs Dharampur, Solan, Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Narkanda,Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Gulmarg, Srinagar, J&K 14-19 December 2015 2-7 February 2016 4-9 March 2016 29 April- 4 May 2016 Gurgaon, Haryana 8-13 May 2016 Floor Hockey 538 Floor Ball 511 Snow Sports- Alpine Skiing, Snow Boarding, Snow Shoeing Snow Sports- Alpine Skiing, Snow Boarding, Snow Shoeing Figure Skating & Speed skating Solan, Himachal 5-10 June 2016 Unified Floor Ball 300 Pradesh Chaderghat, Hyderabad, Telangana 11-16 July 2016 Floor Ball, Unified 148 Floorball& Floor Hockey Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 12-17 December 2016 Floor Ball, Unified Floor ball & Floor Hockey 192 96 137 165 Healthy Athletes- Opening Eyes & Special Smiles; Youth Activation & Family Forum Healthy Athletes- Special Smiles; Youth Activation Healthy Athletes- Fitfeet & Special Smiles 23
Capt. AJ Singh, Headmaster, Pinegrove School As an audience we were charmed by the spectacular display of the athletes on the field and the deftness of the presenters was worth appreciation.. It was a lifetime learning experience for the young Grovians who had volunteered to stay back and help the organization in conducting the event smoothly. The experience enriched their life skills and helped them gain a better learning of winning against odds. 24
Divya Vasudeva, RJ, Radio City FM 91.1 I host a lot of corporate shows and events. In case there are events in future you need a host for, you can always consider me. I would really love to be associated with the kind of work you people do. Coaches Training Master Trainers Course at LNIPE, Gwalior- After having completed 5 Camps by March this year, two more Camps held in June, one from 13-18th and another from 20-25th, took the tally up to 553 new trainers from 445 districts. The course, under the scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is held at the Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior. 25
Special Olympics Coach Development- SO Bharat & SO Bhutan - A Resource team of three from SO Bharat led the First Special Olympics Bhutan Coaches training Seminar held at Thimpu, Bhutan from 27-29 May 2016. Floorball Training- Singapore- Special Olympics Asia Pacific and Special Olympics conducted a four day Floorball Training at Singapore from 12th to 15th May 2016. 17 Coaches, including three from India and others from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nippon (Japan), Malaysia, Pakistan & Singapore and from Mongolia (East Asia Region) participated in this program 26
Football for Social Change- The final day of the training witnessed a Unified Football Tournament with 80 youth with and without Intellectual Disabilities playing as team mates. Two coaches from THF imparted their expertise and knowledge in delivering high quality sports programs for Athletes with ID. The clinic is the second of the bespoke three training modules part of Special Olympics Asia Pacific s Coach Development Program. Launch of Netball- Ms. Ekta Jha, an International Netball player and Govt observer for the sport at the Commonwealth Games, along with the resource team took the Coaches through every step of training by using various tools comprising theory, videos and practical sessions of all the skills and competitions experience. 27
Games Management System Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Camps 3 4 7 6 3 3 2 5 33 Participants 84 161 280 328 90 86 60 255 1,370 Qualified 84 158 280 200 90 59 40 94 1,005 Level - 1 24 64 975 Level - 2 16 30 46 Level 3 3 30 33 Reuben Silva, Senior Manager, Sports Technology, Special Olympics International, led the GMS7 training held from 17-21 July 2016. Participants from 20 states got an opportunity to upgrade their technical skills to match the latest in documenting sports related data. 28
Promotional Netball Camp- West Bengal &Haryana- Two Netball Camps with each having over 250 Campers were held simultaneously in Rohtak and Kolkata from 1-6 July. While participants from the East and North East Region attended the Camp in Kolkata, the rest of the states found representation in the Camp held in Rohtak. Training of Coaches and Athletes was led by participants of the Advanced Coaches Training Camp held earlier this year in Sonipat, Haryana. Netball FIFA- Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences & Research Softball- Odisha Basketball Meghal aya 29
Vineesha, MDS student of Public Health I am in love with all the Athletes. They are way too special and better than us in every aspect. It was super amazing to play, dance and interact with all of them. My love and affection for them has increased manifold. I thank Special Olympics for helping me achieve my biggest milestone. Mriganka Das, 2nd Year BDS Student Its so amazing to spend time with our Athletes. Now I want to leave everything and want to work for them. I just want them to smile and never be sad. If they have some pain, I want to take that and make them smile. I m not able to express but yes,i am emotionally attached to Special Olympics now. Divya Jyoti College Unified Sports EKS Day- Like every year this year the Seventh Global Eunice Kennedy Shriver day was the highlight of the month of Sepember, the largest celebration of Unified Sportsall over the world.20 States in India celebrated the day through diverse unified sporting and non-sporting activities advocating recognition and Inclusion of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities while bringing together over 20,000 persons with and without Intellectual disabilities.the celebrations highlight the founder of Special Olympics, Mrs Eunice Kennedy Shriver, providing an opportunity to invite and join hands with prominent leaders, media and other members of the community 30
Chennai- Unified 1750 Special Athletes played, had fun and interacted with 750 Unified Partners from various schools in and around Chennai on 30 January 2016 across Athletics and Bocce. Running third year of collaboration with SO Bharat specifically in Unified Sports Special Olympics is very veryspecial and we are honored to be part of it, - Mr. Amit Khanna, Chairman, Madras West Table 10. 31
Unified Floor Hockey- Punjab Unified sports with Sharada Mandir School Goa Unified Cricket at the Mangalore Premier League 2016- Athletes from Mangalore had a unique experience of playing aside international players from IPL and KPL at the third version of the Mangalore Premier League held on 23 December 2016 at the B.R. Ambedkar Cricket Stadium, NMPT, Mangalore.. A 6-over Unified Cricket match was played between Mangalore and Udupi teaming 6 Athletes and 5 Team Elegant Players. 32
Unified Football- DJ College of Dental Sciences & Research Media plays Unified Football at Vasant Valley School, Delhi 33
Promoting Inclusion sported a new look as the media persons crossed the threshold to play with persons with Intellectual disabilities. Most of them having covered stories of change of the Athletes, displayed a change in themselves, levelling with the SO Bharat footballers at the grounds of the Vasant Valley School, VasantKunj, Delhi on 4 October 2016 in a unique-first of its kind Unified football exhibition match. SO 2nd South Asian Unified Cricket 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh- 6 Unified teams, 2 each from India and Bangladesh as well as one each from Pakistan and Serendib participated at the 2nd South Asian Unified Cricket held at the Fatullah Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh in November 2016. Mr. Kester Edwards, Manager Sports Development SOI and Dr. John Nagarajan witnessed all matches. Following the competitions SO Bangladesh emerged winner in group A while SO Bharat won gold in group B. 34
National Games- Unified Sports, Hoshiarpur, Punjab- With support from the lions Club International, a first ever Multi-disciplinary Unified Sports Nationals was held at the RayatBahra Institute, Hoshiarpur, Punjab from 12-16 November 2016.The Games featured Football, Badminton and Table Tennis taking 211 Athletes, Coaches and Unified partners from 18 states of India. Mr. Dipak Natali, Director-Organizational Development, SOAP and Ms. Avi A Tania, Regional Coordinator, Healthy Athletes, SOAP along with the team from the Special Olympics Bharat National office were present at the event. 35
Alongside sports, with support from Lions International Healthy Athlete Train the Trainer Program was held inviting new persons to join as Clinical Directors and volunteers. The training was held across Healthy Hearing, Funfitness, Fitfeet and Health Promotion followed by its application through screenings conducted on the Athletes by the trainees. The Resource team consisted of Clinical Regional Advisors coming from Slovania, Malaysia, Germany and India. Ms. Dipti Khanna, Senior Consultant, Ministry of Health, participated to familiarize herself with the Healthy Athlete screenings to understand the efficacy of its application at district level throughout India. 36
On the 15th of November, Youth Activation was held with 40 Youth leaders who were joined with 13 Athletes at the institute. Special Olympics Inter-Regional Unified 11-a-side Football Tournament Special Olympics Bharat-Odisha, in collaboration with Lions Club International & the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar hosted the Special Olympics Inter- Regional Unified 11-a-side Football Tournament at the KIIT University Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Teams from Thailand, Bangladesh, Korea and India played league matches resulting in Thailand as winner, Korea 1st runner up followed by India the second runner up. The Competitions were preceded by a Special Olympics Coach Development program and a Unified Football Referee Training Program. 37
Young Athletes With support from ToyRus, SO Bharat conducted the Young Athlete Program in nine states of India in February 2016. Training programs were held for program managers, families and coaches in Goa and Guwahati covering nearly 20 states of India. The programs were launched in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana while Odisha, Kerala and Karnataka took the program to next level. Demo Events for Transition sports were held. 10521 children between the age group of 5-7 years were enrolled in the program. Parents were encouraged to adopt the home model for the improvement in skills of the Young Athletes. 5% could transit as athlete while others were encouraged to follow the school, community and home based model. I take my child to a physiotherapist. He exercises regularly but these exercises are done repeatedly. This is something new, it is fun, and it is attractive - parent of a young Athlete 38
Improve Athlete Health- grow our health program to support athlete participation in sport & society The SO Healthy Athletes program helps athletes to improve their training and competition by focusing on overall health and fitness. Healthy Athletes currently offers health screenings in seven areas: Fit Feet (podiatry), FUNfitness (physical therapy), Health Promotion (better health and well-being), Healthy Hearing (audiology), Opening Eyes (vision) and Special Smiles (dentistry). Fit Feet Fun Fitness Health Promotion Healthy Hearing Med Fest Opening Eyes Special Smiles Program Opening Eyes Special Smiles Fun Fitness Fit Feet Healthy Hearing Health Promotion No. of Screening 5 9 2 7 4 2 1 30 Med fest Total No. of Athletes Screened 645 1485 266 1381 556 461 100 4,894 39
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Goal II - Build Positive Attitudes Special Olympics continuously works to improve awareness of what people with ID can achieve. We need people to see our Athletes compete and lead the way as the face and voice of the movement; that is what opens hearts & minds and ultimately promotes inclusion. Improve External Awareness through PR, Media, Social Media, Celebrities Connect the Movement to speak with a collective voice Maximize External Impact- to showcase Athlete s abilities Publication IDA (Indian Dental Association ) Monthly publication- since June 2016 Through Dr. Reena R Kumar s initiation and perseverance the Indian Dental Association (IDA) &Special Olympics Bharat with the International Association for Disability & Oral Health (iadh, India Chapter) forged a bond for jointly committing towards advocacy and awareness to improve the oral health of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in May 2016 for a period of 5 years. In an immediate outcome of the MoU, the IDA publication of June 2016 featured a page on SO Bharat for the first time. 41
The progressive teacher, a bi monthly magazine for school educators featured SO Bharat in the Sept/ Oct 2016 issue highlighting Special Olympics programs in schools Collaboration Special Olympics and WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced an international partnership to help create change through sports in June 2016. Through this new partnership, WWE will support Special Olympics Play Unified campaign by participating in the Play Unified events. WWE in China, India, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, utilizing its global platforms including WWE Network, television broadcasts, live events, and digital and social media to generate awareness and support for Special Olympics.Following the announcement, a few WWE superstars engaged with Athletes during their media tours to India. Alberto del Rio played Cricket with the Athletes in Bangalore at the St Joseph s College of Commerce in July. In October, Athletes at Jaipur enjoyed a photop with Shaemus while those in Mumbai played Unified friendly football refereed by him. 42
Jamsetji Tata Trust REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING SPORTS & BUILDING COMMUNITIES AS INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE - Jharkhand The Camp held from 28-30 June 2016 marked a successful conclusion to a three year long Pilot Project conducted in Jharkhand under the aegis of TATA covering Athletics, Bocce, Football and Unified Sports along with the Special Olympics non- sporting initiatives. Against a target of 2400 Athletes, SO Bharat auccessfully reached out to 3000 Athletes. Lets Play For Change- IKEA Foundation Special Olympics recently announced a partnership with the IKEA Foundation to support growth of Young Athletes in India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Pakistan starting in 2017 through 2019. To create a team for the planning and implementation of this partnership, representatives from the IKEA Foundation and SOI/SOAP visited India in November 2016, visiting Faridabad, Hyderabad and Delhi. 43
India Spurs India Spurs and SO Bharat once again came together to continue the work started by THFC in 2014, through their campaign Football for Social Change. Athletes from SO Bharat- Mumbai joined the India Spurs end of season celebration held on 15th May 2016 in Mumbai. A Unified 5-a-side Football Exhibition Match was conducted. Weekly football sessions with Delhi spurs and Athletes teaming up, commenced in September 2016 with the long term plan of gradually replicating them across all the cities having Spurs members, beginning with Bangalore and Mumbai. Air Marshal Denzil Keelor and Athletes get felicitated at The Vitara Brezza Sports Illustrated India Sportsperson of the Year Award function 44
Rahul Dravid, former Indian Cricketer and Captain- Persons like Mr. Kailash Satyarthi (Nobel Peace Laureate 2014) and Air Marshal Keelor who have created and strengthened sports as a transformative tool make me proud of being a sportsperson Special Olympics Bharat Athletes made it to the Vitara Brezza Sports Illustrated India Sportsperson of the Year Award function held in Delhi on 29 April 2016. Sachin Sharma and Ranveer Saini received the award for their spectacular performance at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015, LA, USA. Air Marshal Denzil Keelor was felicitated for his outstanding contribution to sports. The award was presented to him by Mr. Rahul Dravid Introducing Special Olympics at the Visva Bharati University, West Bengal Mr. Bibek Bardhan and Ms. Lina Bardhan along with SO Bharat-West Bengal (Birbhum District Team)conducted an orientation as well as training session at the Visva Bharati University. Founded by Rabindranath Tagore, Visva-Bharati is one of India s major Central Government funded autonomous universities located in Santiniketan, West Bengal. The Vir Bhavya Society had a humble beginning in 2012 with 4 resident Athletes functioning out of the residence of Nishant Sharma, National Trainer, SO Bharat. The current strength of the school is 26 out of which 15 are Residents. Participation of our Athletes at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 and all the Media Coverage that followed established credibility in the minds of the people. Felicitation of the Medallists by the Chief Minister of the State of Uttar Pradesh exposed abilities of our Athletes to the local Community. The impact of Special Olympics was right in front of them.more and more people began to approach me - Nishant Sharma 45
The School trains the athletes in vocational training, followed by Sports practises daily. The Young Athlete Program is conducted every Saturday. There are salaried teachers in the ratio, 1:3 Athletes. The School is visited regularly by Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Physiotherapists. ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Training takes place all the time. Varun Chand outshines Master Swimmers- Bags three Gold at the Indo-Sri Lankan Master Swimmers Meet I have a vision where I see Varun dealing with the customers at the store, on his own. I can see him understand the complexities of business, the foundation of which has been laid by a desire to compete, at Special Olympics Ms. Aparna, Varun s mother. Varun Chand, 25yrs, Athlete, SO Bharat Telangana won three Gold medals one each in 50 Mtrs, 100 Mtrs and 200 Mtrs freestyle at the Indo Sri Lankan Master Swimmer s Meet held from 3-6 March 2016 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. He won the medals in the category of 25-29 years. Varun took to swimming at the age of four as therapy against Mild Autism and Moderate Mental Retardation. Varun joined SO Bharat- Andhra Pradesh in 2009. The more you Swim, the more Lives you Transform- Hridey Sahgal Hridey Sahgal, 16 years, student of Class XI at The International School Bangalore(TISB) taled about the Special olympics programs and raised funds for SO Bharat through a Swimathon conducted in his school in March 2016. That is how he marked his entry into the program. Being an avid swimmer, he thought of adding meaning to his passion and conceptualized the TISB Swimathon along with a team of hid classmates. He raised USD 23000 approx. The inaugural laps included participation of the SO Bharat swimmers, showcasing their abilities and motivating more students of the school to join the program 46
Torch Bearer of Nagaland Blessed are we to have Tiaba in our school, says Elizabeth Dozo, Principal, Great Commission Kids Academy School (a Mainstream School) Dimapur. Tiaba Tzudir is 21 years of age and is a student of class 3. A Sensitized outlook and strong determination for bringing recognition and Inclusion of persons with Intellectual Disabilities created common ground for the Principal and Aren, Area Director Special Olympics Bharat- Nagaland to meet. Last year Tiaba became the first student with Special Needs to be part of the school. Preceding his admission the Principal conducted a few rounds of discussions with the Board Members, students and teachers to welcome a new awakening. As he continues to study here, Elizabeth keeps taking updates about him from his teachers, students and family members. Undeterred in Jammu & Kashmir-Rakesh Amidst intermittent shooting, shelling and bombing, barely half a kilometre from the Indo- Pak border, an area that reels under administrative apathy, transforming lives of persons with Intellectual disabilities is not priority. Rakesh, born with Down Syndrome, as a child was often seen wandering around in lanes and by-lanes, unclothed, completely ignored by passers-by. Things changed when he proved his worth by becoming the first Athlete of the frontier region belonging to the Village Kotil Mirdian, Tehsil RS Pura, District Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The change in Rakesh s personality is nothing less of a miracle. Special Olympics Bharat has changed the life of many children like Rakesh, by way of exploring their sporting abilities. His proudest moment is when he wins medals and certificates in SO Bharat and in his own words, it feels divine when you win an award. - Dr. Ashwani Jojra, Area Director, SO Bharat- J&K Special Olympics Bharat has brought a smile on our face. We feel proud of our son - Rakesh s Father. 47
Goal III Support Goal Securing adequate resources is vital to the success of Special Olympics and combines increased resources with dynamic leadership to deliver the best possible impact for people with Intellectual Disabilities. Special Olympics integrates athletes, families and young people, in leadership roles, to ensure success. Build Capacity by generating more resources and strengthening leadership As part of the Global Strategy, Special Olympics is committed to improving support and training for its leaders around the world. In keeping with this strategic goal the aim is to roll out trainings and interactions that engage and inspire leaders, especially emerging leaders to become visionary, dynamic leaders that drive the development and growth of Special Olympics in their country or state. The Special Olympics Leadership Academy-II The Special Olympics Leadership Academy- II opened on 17 May 2016 at the Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, Haryana led by Denis Doolan Chief, Organizational Excellence and Olga Yakimakho, Senior Manager, Organizational Excellence. Lessons were new, training methods were unconventional and diverse, and experiences shared by panelists were relatable and inspiring. Running its course through a duration of 4 days until 20th of May the Academy reached out to 33 participants from 7 countries of the Asia Pacific Region including 12 states of India. 48
Regional Area Director s Meet A meeting of Area Directors of the East and North East Region States was held in Calcutta, followed by another held at New Delhi covering states of the North & Central and South & West Regions. GMS & Program Managers Training- Goa and Assam 49
A first ever direct interaction between the National office and the Program Managers took place through a comprehensively planned training workshop covering multiple aspects of their functioning. During the Games Management System (GMS) Camp, two Program Manager s training workshop were held, one in June 2016 in Goa and the other in Guwahait, Assam in August. The workshop was attended by the SOAP representatives, Mr. Dipak Natali and Mr. Simon Koh Introducing the Global Strategy to them along side aligning the Indian plan to it, guiding them on grant workbooks and reiterating the importance and implementation of Games Management System (GMS). Healthy Athlete Initiave,conducting Young Athlete Program along with Family Forum with participation of Athletes was more that the workshop offered. Communications, Media, Photography and essentially documenting Athlete stories structured and streamlined work already undertaken by the Program Managers. Special Olympics International Team visits India A team from Special Olympics International (SOI)and Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP)toured India witnessing activities across 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 of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Delhi NCR interacting with the Athletes, Families, Youth leaders, as well as authorities exploring potential areas of growth of the Special Olympics program in India as well as strengthening its impact in the Asia Pacific Region. Apeejay School, Pitampura, Amity University and the Diveya jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research were places visited in the Delhi NCR. 50
Pacific Regional Leadership Conference 2016 Working towards an Inclusive Society was the theme of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Leadership Conference 2016 held at Singapore from 18th 20th March 2016 Annual Area Director s Meet The Annual Area Director s Meet was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 6-7 May with the gracious presence of renowned State Govt representatives, Corporate leaders and emminent persons from the Sports world who received a hands on knowhow of the outreach, implementation and potential of the Special Olympics program all over the country. Special Olympics Regional Young Athlete Training Workshop Madhumita Sarma from Assam and Arpita Mohapatra from Odisha represented India at the Special Olympics Regional Young Athlete Training Workshop held at Dhaka from 2-5 March 2016. The workshop witnessed participation of 13 participants from 6 countries namely, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh,Sri Lanka and India. Mr. Faruquel Islam, National Director, Special Olympics Dhaka and Simon Koh Director Operations SOAP facilitated the sessions addressing challenges faced by the participants in their respective surroundings 51
National Convention for Severe Intellectual and Multiple Disability A first of its kind National Convention for Severe Intellectual and Multiple Disability was held from 26-28 June 2016 in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, organized by the SO Bharat UP and Uttarakhand Chapters in collaboration with National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai. Few eminent and brave hearts with motor restrictions were invited to share their experiences. Day one witnessed participation of 39 athletes in MATP while 49 underwent Opening eyes, Special Smiles and Healthy Hearing screenings. The next two days of the convention held a conference deliberating with a group of 150 representatives from Research Institutes and other related fields. Motor Activities Training Program (MATP) Clinic Mr. Sudeep Saxena, Physiotherapist from UP and Mr. B.S.Santhosh Kanna, Physiotherapist (Sports Physiotherapy)from Tamil Nadu participated at a Motor Activities Training Program (MATP) Clinic held in Singapore in September 2016. SOAP conducted the training clinic for a group of 28 volunteer physiotherapist, educators of special educators and exercise trainers participants on 28 and 29 Sept 2016. The trainer for this training clinic was Dr. Eleni Rossides, a master trainer specialize in MATP for the athletes. Athlete Leadership Program An Athlete Leadership Program was held at the Hi-Tech Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ghaziabad, UP in October 2016. Following the training, the Athlete leaders moved on to receive the Coaches training till the 9th of October. As a precursor to the Ghaziabad training a session with the prospective Athlete Leaders was held at the National Office. 52
Youth Activation Special Olympics Bharat started a new innings at Amity University UP Campus touching lives of 140 students from departments of Rehabilitation Services, Physical education, Law, Political Science and Architecture. International Yoga day- the Unified Way Priyanka Goswami, a dynamic addition to the growing SO Bharat Youth leader Club led a Youth Activation program in Guwahati on 20 and 21 June. A Unified Yoga Program was carried out with all the participants, the next day. 53
Part III- CONCLUSION In the Words of Air Marshal Denzil Keelor PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC This has been an exciting year for SO Bharat as the new startegic plan unfolded bringing with it a paradigm shift in our perspective. New realities that have emerged promise to hasten our long ambition of awareness and inclusion. We have succeeded in revising our priorities and re- aligning our program with the new guidelines that have been laid down. We are pleased that we still have the challenge of reaching to large numbers of children especially Young Athletes and Youth and I am sure that the outcome and impact of these changes will bear fruit SO Bharat did not find any difficulties in changing track to meet thes, e requirements. We continue to engage in large numbers and are delighted that our early intervention, harnessing the youth and broadening our network will strengthen our endeavours in the years ahead. We d like to bring on record that we find ourselves working more closely with SOI and SOAP.Its like the saying I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; Together we can do great things - Mother Teresa 54
Our commitment and determination continues and our morale is high... Partners Jamsetji Tata Trust 55
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