Webinar on “Equal Opportunities in Sports to the Persons with Disabilities: Prospects and Challenges” – December 17, 2021 (2 P.M. to 4.30 P.M.)

About GNLU

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, is one of the premier national law universities of India. The university offers Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Ph.D. Courses in law as well as many interdisciplinary areas. The University is a forerunner in the field of interdisciplinary research. The University has established various centres of excellence to carryout research, training and extension activities

About GCDS

The University established GNLU Centre for Disability Studies (GCDS) with an aim to work for rights of disabled people and promotion of social justice through teaching and research in the interdisciplinary areas of sociology, social work, law and policy. Through curriculum development, research projects and disability studies, the Centre aims to provide meaningful contribution in the areas of disability and human rights, disability and society, accessibility and reasonable accommodations, inclusive education, gender and disability, amongst.

About GNLU Sports Committee

The Sports Committee of Gujarat National Law University was commenced in the year 2008 with a vision to develop the sporting culture in the University. The Sports Committee works tirelessly through the year, organising a plethora of activities which has unearthed precocious, hidden talents who have become fixtures in the University teams.

For developing sporting culture among the students with disabilities at the University and at other educational institutions, we are organising a webinar on the topic “Equal Opportunities in Sports to the Persons with Disabilities: Prospects and Challenges” on 17^th December, 2021 at 2.00 P.M. to 4.30 P.M. wherein students with disabilities would be motivated to take active part in sport activities. Further prospects and challenges in sports for persons with disabilities shall also be highlighted. 

Speakers for the webinar are: 

1. Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar (Director, GNLU)

2. Dr. Shivajee Kumar (Ex-State Commissioner for PwDs, Bihar Government)

3. Mr. Sandeep Kumar (National Sports Director, Indian Sports Federation of Cerebral Palsy)

4. Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (International Para Swimmer)

5. Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar (Indian para-badminton player).

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Please note that mode of communication of webinar is both Hindi and English.

E-Certificate will be provided to all the registered attendees who fill the feedback form after 15 days of the Webinar. 

For queries, if any, kindly write to us at gcds@gnlu.ac.in