| Paralympic Committee of India | |
| Size: | 120px |
| Country: | India |
| Code: | IND |
| Created: | 1992 |
| Recognized: | 1992 |
| Association: | Asian PC |
| Headquarters: | New Delhi, India |
| President: | Devendra Jhajharia[1] |
| Secretary General: | Jayawant Gundu Hamanawar |
| Website: | paralympicindia.org.in |
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) 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.[2]
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.
Following is the PCI executive committee for the 2024–2028 term.[3]
| Designation | Name | National sports federation / State olympic committee |
|---|---|---|
| President | Athletics Federation of India | |
| Vice-Presidents | Tamil Nadu Paralympic Sports Association | |
| Secretary General | Jayawant Gundu Hamanawar | |
| Treasurer | Sunil Pradhan | Badminton Association of India |
| Joint Secretaries | Lalit | Himachal Pradesh Parasports Association |
| Diwakara Thimmegowda | ||
| Executive Council Members | Dr Sutapa Chakrabarty | |
| Bhati Chandulal Tarachandji | Athletics Federation of India | |
| Sandeep Kumar | Bihar Para Sports Association | |
| Paralympic Volley Ball Federation of India |
87 Indian Para Athletes participate at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea.[5]
101 Indian Athletes Participated at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.