Special Olympics Bharat carried out the Annual Youth Leadership Summit bringing collectively Unified Pairs (youth with and with out Intellectual Disability) from throughout 17 states of India on the YMCA, New Delhi, from November 9-12, 2022. The function of the youth in selling the UN-Social Development Goals was deliberated at a number of ranges, by way of stakeholders from various backgrounds, together with college students with and with out mental incapacity, faculty administrative officers, Special Olympics International and state leaders, coaches, particular educators, sports activities and health specialists, media individuals and members of the family of the SO Bharat athletes, as per a press launch from Special Olympics Bharat.

The summit drew consideration to the imaginative and prescient of inclusion and transformation in attitudes and behavior by way of the youth making colleges and communities locations of unity and acceptance. Panel discussions had representatives from UNICEF, WWF and numerous instructional establishments who shared their experiences, challenges and opinions round making instructional establishments areas to nurture inclusion by bringing collectively youth with and with out Intellectual Disabilities at diverse ranges. The summit was anchored by Unified Pairs, who additionally steered the panel discussions; most of the youth with mental incapacity being medallists from the Special Olympics World Games held earlier.

Speaking on the event, Dr Mallika Nadda, Chairperson, Special Olympics Bharat stated: “The Youth are an integral part of the society and have the ability to drive change. In conjunction with the UN-Sustainable Development Goals, it is the time to reach out to them and facilitate their effective engagement and leadership in making this world a better place. To enable the youth and to leverage the unique power that they hold, support is required from different stakeholders of the society.” “This summit has brought together guests from diverse backgrounds outlining each one’s ability and relevance to drive the inclusion revolution. It provided a platform for the youth from all over India to highlight and share their experiences of the work being done through the Special Olympics Unified Champion School programming. We have our endeavours strongly steered towards educational institutions to build communities of acceptance, bringing inclusion of persons with intellectual Disability.”

The event was attended by dignitaries from Special Olympics International together with Lynn Tan, Director Initiatives and Pam Rolink, Manager Initiatives from the Asia Pacific Region & Air Cmde Lalit Ok Sharma, Executive Director of SO Bharat. Lynn Tan, Director Initiatives, Special Olympics Asia Pacific stated, “We want to empower young people to be changemakers to build a more inclusive society. The themes of changing mindsets through inclusive practices and sports as a tool for heightening inclusion in educational institutions are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are confident that by young people at the forefront of driving inclusion, the future generations will be more accepting and kind.”

Also current on the event was superstar health skilled, Sohrab Khushrushahi, Founder SOHFIT, who led the athletes for a particular health session and in addition spoke about inclusion by way of sports activities in colleges. “At SOHFIT, fitness is a way of life. I want to make fitness more accessible and inclusive. It is a choice we can make and a choice each child should have access to via more inclusive sports practices in schools.” Over 150 folks joined the classes together with unified Sports and Panel Discussions.

The Summit was made potential with the assist of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the U.A.E., Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces. (ANI)

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