About Shillong Run
Theme of Shillong Run: “RUN WITH DIFFERENTABILITIES”.
As part of the various initiatives planned and organized by the Agency for Sustainable Development Initiatives (AFSDI), an awareness concept which also acted as a fund-raising initiativewasdeveloped.Initiated in the year 2011, the ShillongRun was conceptualized with the theme – “Run with different abilities”, a run to raise awareness for the people with disabilities.
Since it was started in the year 2011, AFSDI have been able to organize 12 successful editions of the Shillong Run. Over these 12 editions, Shillong Run had witnessed a total number of 24531 Participants and able to raise a total amount of Rs. 1,11,88,237.40/- fortheschool and the different initiatives of SELDD.
Objectives
- ToharnessthepowerofSportsasacommunityglueandplatformforinstigating positive change.
- Toutilizesports asa mobiliserfor
- To bring about holistic development and growth for the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
- To raise awareness and support for the institutions and programs under SELDD & AFSDI, i.e, Mairang Vidyajyoti Inclusive Secondary School, Mairang, Community Based Rehabilitation Centre, Mairang bad Rev. Amirkha School for Disabled,
Allied Objectives
- Toaddresstheissuesandproblemsfaced bythe peoplewith
- Topromotevaluesofinclusion,tolerance,empathyandrespectfor
- Toshow oursolidarityfor persons with
- Toshow-casesport as atool forthe inclusionofpersons with
- Toenlightenandmakepeople moreunderstand about theRPwDs Act,
- Tosupport,respect,promotethepersonswithdisabilitiesinanycommunity involvement and participation at various levels
In summary, the Shillong Run is primarily an awareness event for the persons with disabilities. Spread awareness about the Children with Disabilities (CwDs) and also highlight the learning spirit of the Children.
