Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF), a nonprofit organization that aids people with disabilities to pursue sports while providing self-sustenance, launched the state-of-the-art, ‘Infinity Para-Sports Academy & Rehab Center‘, a first of its kind charitable National para-sports rehabilitation and training academy in Asia, on Saturday at Shreeji Mehta Apartments, Begumpet. The facility was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr SK Joshi, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Telangana; in the presence of Mr Aditya Mehta, founder of the Aditya Mehta Foundation.
Also present were Guests of Honour Shri KK Sharma, IPS, EX DG BSF; Shri Aditya Mishra, IPS, Chairman, Land Ports Authority of India; Smt Anjani Sinha, IPS, Director NISA, CISF; Shri Dinakar Babu, IAS, MD, Sports Auhtority of Telangana; Shri MR. Naik, IPS, IGP, CRPF Southern Sector; Dr Tarun Joshi, IPS, Jt. Commisioner of Police, Hyderabad; Ms Lakshmi Manchu, Film Producer and Actress & Dr. G. Kishore, Regional Director, SAI centre. AMF Trustees present were Shri K Durga Prasad, IPS, EX DG CRPF; Ms. Shilpa Reddy, Former Mrs. India; Shri Shobhu Yarlagadda, CEO, M/s ARKA Media Works- Producer Baahubali; Smt. Vanita Datla, VC & MD, Elico Ltd. and Shri JK Mehta, Managing Trustee, AMF.
The Academy situated at Begumpet in the heart of Hyderabad, on a 5,000 square yard area, provided by AMF Joint Managing Trustee, Mr. J. K. Mehta, is equipped with most of the infrastructure needed for each para-sport. The Academy is a charitable trust and will initially extend rehabilitation service followed by screening for the para-sports for persons with disability. Subsequently it will provide accommodation and food along with the basics to professional para-sports training at the boarding Academy.
“To help my own extended family of para-athletes, I always wanted to establish an academy and rehabilitation centre so that people with disabilities have a future in sports. Finally this dream has come true” says Aditya Mehta, the founder of the Aditya Mehta Foundation.
The foundation will be training Divyaangans from across the nation including CAPF and civilians from basic level in 15 para-sports in the Academy: Para Cycling, Para Archery, Para Shooting, Para skating, Para power lifting, Rowing and Canoeing, Para judo, Para Badminton, Para boccia, Para table tennis, Para volley ball, Para triathlon, Para Athletics, Para Swimming.