At PRC, our residents prove time and again that strength lies in spirit. Many have excelled in para sports at state, national, and international levels—across events such as wheelchair basketball, para badminton, swimming, archery, shot put, javelin, discus, and wheelchair marathons.

 

The Maharashtra Wheelchair Basketball Team, comprising several PRC players, dominated the national scene with six consecutive championship wins starting in 2014. Standout names like A. D. Pereira, Prem Singh Patwal, and Suresh Kumar Karki have proudly captained the team. In 2018, Prem Kumar Ale became the national champion after defeating Suresh Kumar Karki, his fellow PRC resident, in the men's singles Para-Badminton competition. Ale has brought home medals from international tournaments held in Uganda, Peru, Brazil, Dubai, Spain, and Bahrain.

 

In 2022, PRC veteran Nir Bahadur Gurung received the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Para Athletics, presented by the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu—marking a proud moment for the PRC community.

 

Our residents have also earned awards such as the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Award, Eklavya Award, Unit Citation, and Citizen Extra Ordinaire Award for their excellence in sports. In the realm of art, the Dr. Batra’s Positive Health Award has recognized the exceptional talent of PRC’s mouth painting artist, Ex LAC Mridul Ghosh, celebrating resilience expressed through creativity.