Prayaas Day: Photo Gallery

This year’s Prayaas Day at IIMB, held on January 24, was themed on ‘Celebrating Abilities’ and flagged off with an Awareness Run.
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![]() A participant of the Awareness Run, as part of Prayaas Day at IIMB, held on January 24, 2016. The EPGP students partnered with the Spinal Foundation to organize the event, which was aimed to raise awareness on spinal cord injury. |
The Annual Prayaas Day included sports like Carom - both Doubles and Singles.
Wheelchair Basketball was a big draw at the Annual Prayaas Day at IIMB, held on Jan 24, 2016.
Participants enjoy a game of Chess during the Prayaas Day.
Participants engrossed in playing Chess during the event.
Spirited participation at the Table Tennis event during the Prayaas Day.
International para athlete, bank manager and social activist Dr Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla lights the ceremonial lamp during the afternoon session of Prayaas Day.
Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Professor, Quantitative Methods & Information Systems, IIMB, and Chairperson, EPGP, delivers the opening address during Prayaas 2016.
Padma Shri awardee and Arjuna Award winner Dr. Malathi Holla congratulates the differently abled for their ambition, self-confidence and ability to dream big.
A dance performance by children of the Worth Trust, an organization which provides support and job opportunities to the differently abled to make them self-reliant, on Prayaas Day at IIMB.
Children of the Worth Trust enthral the audience with a dance performance on Prayaas Day.
Vishwas Ravi, dancer, swimmer and winner of several awards, performs on Prayaas Day.
Self-taught artist Sudhendra performs for the audience.
S Vaidyanathan, IIMB PGP alumnus and board member of the Spinal Foundation, speaks during an awareness session on spinal cord injury.
Justin Jesudas, an international para-swimmer and Associate Director, Cognizant, moderates a panel discussion on ‘Breaking Down Societal Barriers’, during Prayaas 2016.
Pranesh Nagri, Director, Enable India, states that educational institutions should create managers with an inclusive and adaptive approach, during the panel discussion.
Nasreen S Wadia, Founder, Unlimited Freedom, discusses design and access barriers faced by the disabled, during the talk.
Dr. Anand Viswanathan, Sr. Research Scientist, Cochrane, South Asia, argues for equal opportunities in education, employment and entertainment.
A Prayaas volunteer hands over a token of appreciation to Dr. Malathi Holla.
Nasreen Wadia receives a memento from IIMB after the panel discussion during Prayaas 2016.
A member of the group ATTAM performs on Prayaas Day.
Dance performance by the group ATTAM, during Prayaas.
(L-R) Panellists Nasreen S Wadia, Founder, Unlimited Freedom; Pranesh Nagri, Director, Enable India; Dr. Anand Viswanathan, Sr. Research Scientist, Cochrane, South Asia; and moderator Justin Jesudas, international para-swimmer and Associate Director, Cognizant, during the panel discussion on ‘Breaking Down Societal Barriers’ at the event.