The Society for Physically Handicapped, Ahmedabad, Gujarat is an autonomous NGO working for the Orthopedically handicapped people since 1976. Started as a small group of people, now institution has its own large building in the heart of the Ahmedabad city. Building is having hostel facility for handicapped persons, a physiotherapy unit, a conference hall and training facilities for different courses and age groups. At present society has more than 6000 members. Since its inception Society is working for the welfare of physically handicapped persons through various activities like seminars, talks, get-togethers, presentations to the government departments and physically handicapped persons.Since the beginning society is also organizing various national level, state level, and district level sports activities every year. The Society has earned various state and national awards also. These includes National Award for the Social Welfare for Physically Handicapped and National Award for Outstanding Employer of Physically Handicapped. We are also affiliated with Paralympic Committee of India and such other national level organizations.

1. The Society for Physically
Handicapped, Ahmedabad
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2. Contents
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Once Upon a Time
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Chronology
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The SPHA
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Paralympic Committee
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History in Pictures
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3. Ones Upon a Time
• Earlier in 1975 the few college students gathered
on a ground for physical training exam.
• The PT teacher, without any physical test or any
examination passed all the students who were
disabled. These disabled students felt guilty. So
they decided to meet the principal.
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4. Ones Upon a Time
• The principal agreed and
arranged different types of
games which could be played
by the disabled persons.
• As a result all disabled
persons successfully passed
PT examination with their
own self esteemed
• They proved their special
abilities.
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5. Ones Upon a Time
• All those disabled persons
realized that if we unite and
work for the disabled we can
get good result for our self
respect. For our special
abilities.
• This leads to creation of The
Society for Physically
Handicapped (The SPHA),
whose main goal at that time
was sports activities for the
disabled persons.
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6. Some Earlier Chronology
• In 1976 THE SOCIETY FOR
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
AHMEDABAD came into existence.
• In 1979 recognized as a State Level
Sports Association by Government
of Gujarat.
• In 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983
Successfully Arranged National
Athletics Sports Events / Meets for
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)
First time in India.
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7. Some Earlier Chronology
• Since 1984 to till date we are arranging State Level
athletic sports for PwD in all discipline. Also arranging
volleyball and other indoor / outdoor events time to time.
• Many players from our organisation got prize in National
and International events in different category.
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8. The SPHA
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9. The SPHA
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10. The SPHA
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11. The SPHA
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12. The Society for Physically
Handicapped, Ahmedabad
Paralympic Movement
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13. Paralympic Committee of Gujarat
• We are also a part of
International Paralympic
Movement and also a part
of Paralympic Committee of
India.
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14. Paralympic Committee of Gujarat
• International Paralympic
Committee situated in
Germany is responsible for
all paralympic games in the
world. We are associated
with them as a Paralympic
Committee of Gujarat.
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15. Paralympic Committee of Gujarat
• Paralympic Committee of
India is Recognised by
Govt. of India
• PCI is Affiliated Member of
IPC Germany, IWAS, UK
and APC Malaysia
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16. Paralympic Committee of Gujarat
• Our Secretary Mr. Kanti
Parmar is recently elected
as a Joint secretary in
Paralympic Committee of
India.
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17. The Society for Physically
Handicapped, Ahmedabad
History in Pictures
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18. National Event in Gujarat
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19. National Event in Gujarat
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20. National Event in Gujarat
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21. High
JUMP
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22. Swimming
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23. Chess
Carom
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24. Bird
View
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25. Tricycle Race in National Event
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26. With Ajit Vadekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Mukesh Khanna and
With Ajit Vadekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Mukesh Khanna and
Sandip Patil
Sandip Patil
With Mohammed Ajaruddin
With Geet Shethi
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27. Shri Fakirbhai Vaghela
And
Shri Haren Pandya
Smt. Anandiben Patel
Shri Ashokbhai Bhatt
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28. Shri V S Gadhvi
Shri Ishwarbhai Makawana and
Shri Ratilal Varma
Chief General Manager
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29. Shri
Bhaskar
Mehta
Shri
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Mahendrabhai Trivedi
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