The National Abilympics 2025 and 12th National Conference on Disability (NCD) are set to take place in New Delhi this November. The 12th NCD, organized by Sarthak Educational Trust in collaboration with the National Abilympic Association of India (NAAI) and supported by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), TPCDT, and IndusInd Bank, will be held on November 20–21, 2025, at the Civil Services Officers Institute (CSOI), New Delhi.
A 22-member Russian delegation including 10 candidates are participating in the Indian Abilympics competition for the second consecutive year. The initiative emphasizes the significance of expanding support for people with disabilities and fostering bilateral ties between Russia and India in this field.
The two day conference will be graced by Shri Ravinder Singh (Indraj), Minister of Social Justice & Welfare for SC & ST, Dr. Vineet Joshi, Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), Shri Rajiv Kumar, Former Election Commissioner of India, Ms. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Additional Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Mr. Pradeep Kharola, Director General (DG) of the National Testing Agency (NTA), Shri Himal Tewari, CHRO and Chief CSR & Sustainability, Tata Power, Shri Lov Verma, Former Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePwD), Government of India, Shri Krishan Kalra, President, NAAI & Former President, AIMA, Dr. Jitender Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Sarthak Educational Trust & Secretary General, NAAI, Shri Siddhartha Rastogi, Managing Director, Ambit Asset Management along with other dignitaries. The event will bring together government leaders, corporates, NGOs, media representatives, and persons with disabilities to deliberate on the evolving landscape of inclusion, skill development, and sustainability in India.
This year’s agenda includes impactful sessions such as Partnerships for an Inclusive India, Employer Panel on Equal Opportunity, Early Intervention & Inclusive Education, Technology & Innovation for Inclusion, PwD Leaders’ Panel: Voices of Change, and Media & Narratives: Shaping Inclusion.
The event will also feature an Assistive Devices Display, and the release of Sarthak’s Coffee Table Book, making the conference both celebratory and solution-oriented.
The National Abilympics 2025, to be held alongside the conference, will bring together medalists from four regional events South Zone (Chennai), West Zone (Mumbai), North Zone (Lucknow), and East & North East Zone (Guwahati). Over 500 participants from more than 20 states competed across diverse skill categories such as ICT, Crafts, Hospitality, and Services during the regional rounds. These 60+ winners will now compete at the national stage, with the best talents advancing to represent Team India at the 11th International Abilympics 2027 in Finland, widely known as the “Work Skill Olympics” for Persons with Disabilities.
For more information, visit www.abilympicsindia.org or www.sarthakindia.org
