# Paralympic Committee of India

The Paralympic Committee of India is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events.
The organisation was founded in 1992 as the Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India but was renamed to be inclusive.

## History

In 1992, M. Mahadeva along with others started an organization at national level for the promotion and development of sports for the physically challenged and differently-abled people, Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India. It was registered in 1994 with the registrar of co-operative societies, Bangalore, Karnataka. Its first President was Rathan Singh. The objectives of this organization were to promote sports for the disabled in India. Its aims included: identifying disabled athletes throughout India, imparting necessary training to them and preparing them to take part in State, National and International Sports meets.
The organization affiliated itself to the International Paralympic Committee, as well as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation; the FESPIC Federation, covering countries in the Far East and South Pacific regions; and the Asian Paralympic Committee.
The Paralympic Committee of India was given public authority status by the RTI Act of 2005.

## Administration
### IOA executive council

Following is the PCI executive committee for the 2024–2028 term.
| Designation | Name | National sports federation / State olympic committee |
| President | Devendra Jhajharia | Athletics Federation of India |
| Vice-Presidents | Chandrasekar Rajan | Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association |
| Vice-Presidents | Satya Parkash Sangwan | NA |
| Secretary General | Jayawant Gundu Hamanawar | NA |
| Treasurer | Sunil Pradhan | Badminton Association of India |
| Joint Secretaries | Lalit | Himachal Pradesh Parasports Association |
| Joint Secretaries | Diwakara Thimmegowda | NA |
| Executive Council Members | Dr Sutapa Chakrabarty | NA |
| Executive Council Members | Bhati Chandulal Tarachandji | Athletics Federation of India |
| Executive Council Members | Sandeep Kumar | Bihar Para Sports Association |
| Executive Council Members | Shaminder Singh Dhillon | NA |
| Executive Council Members | Singarapu Babu | Paralympic Volley Ball Federation of India |

### Aims and objectives

* To promote and contribute to the development of sport opportunities and competitions, from the start to elite level.
* To develop opportunities for athletes with a severe disability in sport at all levels and in all structures.
* To promote the self-governance of each Paralympic sport federation as an integral part of the national sport movement, whilst at all times safeguarding and preserving its own identity.
* To ensure the spirit of fair play prevails, the health risk of the athletes is managed and fundamental ethical principles are upheld.

## State Paralympic Associations

* Andaman and Nicobar Para Sports Association
* Para Sports Association Andhra Pradesh
* Paralympic Association of Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam Para Sports Association
* Bengal Para Sports Association
* Bihar Para Sports Association
* Chandigarh Sports Association for Differently Abled
* Para Sports Association of Chhattisgarh
* Dadar and Nagar Haveli Para Sports Association
* Daman and Diu Para Sports Association
* Divyang Para Sports Association of Delhi
* Goa Para Sports Association
* Para Sports of Gujarat
* Paralympic Committee of Haryana
* Himachal Pradesh Para Sports Association
* Jammu & Kashmir Para Sports Association
* Jharkhand Para Sports Association
* Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped
* Sports Association for Differently Abled Kerala
* Para Sports Association of Madhya Pradesh
* Paralympic Sports Association Maharashtra
* Handicapped Sports Union of Manipur
* Paralympic Association of Meghalaya
* Paralympic Association of Mizoram
* Paralympic Association of Nagaland
* Para Sports Association of Odisha
* Punjab Para Sports Association
* Para Sports Association of Pondicherry
* Divyang Para Sports Association of Rajasthan
* Paralympic Association of Sikkim
* Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association
* Para Sports Association of Telangana
* Tripura Para Sports Association
* Uttar Pradesh Para Sports Association
* Paralympic Association of Uttarakhand

## Events

87 Indian Para Athletes participate at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea.
101 Indian Athletes Participated at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.