CHETNA
REHABILITATION & RESEARCH CENTRE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS VISION
To bring development in the overall life of mentally retarded children through healthy sports competition & to awareness in the community about the ability of mentally retarded children & given the chance to become useful & productive citizens.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSION
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training & athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type persons eight years of age & older with mental retardation, giving them courage, experience joy & participate in a sharing of gifts, skills & friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes & the community.
GOAL OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The ultimate goal of Special Olympics is to help persons with mental retardation participate as productive & respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop & demonstrate their skill & talents through sports training & competition and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities & needs.
ABOUT THE STATE CHAPTER
Number of districts: 12
Number of districts: 12
Number of districts covered: 9
Names of the districts covered:Bilaspur,
Hamirpur, Solan , Shimla, Sirmaur,
Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Una.
Number of Athletes registered: 8184
Number of coaches registered: 12
Number of districts: 324
Sports offered by the State program:
Summer Games: - Athletics, Badminton,
Basketball, Bocce, Cycling, Cricket,
and Handball, Roller Skating, Soccer,
Table tennis and Volleyball.
Winter Games: - Alpine Skiing,
Snowshoeing, Snow boarding, Floor Hockey.
CONTACT INFORMATION
President’s Name: Dr. Mallika Nadda
Area Director: Dr. Satish Malhotra
Sports Director: Mrs. Rashim Dhar Sood
Program Manager :Mr. Shamsher Singh
CONTACT DETAILS
Postal Address: #11, Minister’s House,
Ram Chadra Chowk, Chhota Shimla, Shimla-2, (H.P.)
Telephone Number: 0177-2620359,+91 94180 00055
E-mail: splolympics_himachal@yahoo.com
