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Sarthak Educational Trust to Host National Abilympics and 12th National Conference on Disability in New Delhi, Set to Spotlight Skill, Inclusion, and Policy Action for Persons with Disabilities National Abilympics & 12th National Conference on Disability to Be Held on Nov 20–21 at CSOI, New Delhi New Delhi, 14 November 2025 — After successful Regional Abilympics across Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Guwahati, the much-awaited 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. Now in its 12th edition, the National Conference on Disability (NCD) has become one of India’s foremost platforms for driving the disability inclusion agenda. Over the years, it has been graced by dignitaries such as Hon’ble Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and the Former Vice President of India, who inaugurated the Sarthak Global Resource Centre during a previous edition. The 2025 conference will be anchored around the theme “Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Inclusion”, focusing on integrating disability perspectives across key SDGs for true inclusive growth. 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.