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  • Special Olympics Bharat appoints V.K. Mahendru as executive director

    Special Olympics Bharat appoints V.K. Mahendru as executive director

    Mumbai: Special Olympics Bharat, is honoured to announce the appointment of V.K. Mahendru as executive director.

    In his new role, Mahendru will oversee all aspects of the organisation and management, while also serving as a mentor. With a B. Tech in Civil Engineering from PEC Chandigarh & subsequently acquiring a Diploma in Management, Mr. Mahendru began his career in ONGC as a civil engineer & held key positions such as head, corporate sports, head of vigilance department, chief corporate and parliamentary affairs & finally as executive director, headed the regional office of Mumbai which is most prominent & profitable work centre of ONGC. His strong administrative capabilities, communication skills, team building, and strict adherence to ethics and honesty, positions him considerably well in taking Special Olympics Bharat on the path of sustained quality growth

    Reflecting on his recent appointment, V.K. Mahendru expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “I am delighted to be appointed as the Executive Director of Special Olympics Bharat, an organisation extremely close to my heart. I am closely attached to sports and also to our Special Olympics athletes. I look forward to putting in my efforts, work, and efficiency that would lead towards the betterment and development of our organisation and our precious athletes.”

    Mahendru comes with a background of considerable prowess in Table Tennis and Badminton during college education, carrying a strong passion for the development of sports. In his capacity as head, corporate sports division at ONGC between 2009 and 2014, he managed 22 disciplines, recruiting and grooming sportspersons to achieve world-level accolades. He has managed 400 National and international sportspersons including some prominent names such as Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, Pankaj Advani (Billiards & Snooker) and Ashwini Ponnappa (Badminton) to name a few, with 30 sportspersons having won national awards. He has many awards and recognition to his name.

    Commenting on this significant appointment, Special Olympics Bharat president Dr Mallika Nadda said, “V.K. Mahendru brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to our team. I am fully confident that his expertise, along with his capabilities and skills will further elevate the working of our organisation and the well-being of our athletes. We extend a warm welcome to him and greatly look forward to his upcoming contributions to Special Olympics Bharat.”

  • KOOH Sports announces tie up with Special Olympics Bharat

    KOOH Sports announces tie up with Special Olympics Bharat

    MUMBAI: KOOH Sports and Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) announced a three-year association that will enable both the organisations to leverage individual capabilities and competences and support each other for unified development of sports at the grass root level in India.
    The three fold objective of the partnership is to unify grass root level athletics with initiatives for special needs children, to provide employment opportunity to volunteer coaches of Special Olympics Bharat and access to world class Master Training Workshops for KOOH Sports Coaches.

    Chirag Patel, Director & Chief Strategy Officer, KOOH Sports: “We are proud to be associated with Special Olympics Bharat as this will encourage greater social inclusion through sports. Our focus at KOOH Sports is on holistic development and training of kids that goes beyond classrooms and into playing fields. Our partnership with Special Olympics Bharat will help us reach out and motivate more children across India to participate in sports and other sports related activities.”

    KOOH Sports international technical team will lend their expertise to SOB Coaches. Moreover, through talent hunt initiatives like Speedstar, KOOH Sports will provide equal opportunity to kids with special needs.

    Air Marshal Denzil Keelor, Chairman, Special Olympics Bharat: “Our movement uses sports as a catalyst to transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disability. We are glad corporates like KOOH Sports come forward and work towards the social responsibility with equal vigor and delight. We would like more and more participants from the community to help us create awareness by educating people about their capabilities and special needs.”