Divyaang Myithri Sports Academy

DMSA, is a non-profit organization with a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of persons with disabilities. Established in 2016, our vision is clear: we aim to ensure that all individuals with disabilities have access to sports, improve their overall health, and Promote Inclusion.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2021

The Divyaang Myithri Sports Academy (DMSA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sports accessibility and improving the health and mobil Read moreity of persons with disabilities. It provides specific training, reachable sporting facilities, and patronage to ensure that everyone, regardless of their disability, has access to sports. In addition, DMSA acts as an agent of change to promote inclusion and break down barriers for persons with disabilities.


Action

Karnataka won it’s first series in it’s debut wheelchair cricket series. Karnataka team from DMSA became the champions of “South Zone Wheelchair Cricket”. Finalist in the 1st National Wheelchair Cricket Championship and co-hosted the event. 2020 Constructed the First-Ever dedicated practice nets for differently-abled cricketers, Bengaluru. Winners of the inaugural edition of Divyang Premier League. Karnataka team from DMSA became the champions of “South Zone Wheelchair Cricket”. Invention of wheelchair volleyball which led to hosting the first-ever tournament in India. DMSA supported over 20 athletes with "Neo-Motion" electric wheelchairs, enabling them to pursue self-employment and mobility aid worth 25 Lakhs. Hosted the 2nd National “Wheelchair Handball” Championship in Mumbai with the affiliation of Handball Association of India.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Programs

  • Wheelchair Cricket Tournament

    It hosted the first ever cricket tournament attended by specially abled players. The tournament featured teams from Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and was won by Karnataka in a rousing final game.

  • Gym For All

    This initiative by DMSA attempts to adapt and restyle exercise machines, procedures and systems to cater to people with disabilities. It believes that there should be a “Universal design” which should be available to all irrespective of their limitations.

  • Three Day Cricket Camp

    The organisation conducted a three-day cricket camp in Karnataka to encourage and identify differently-abled players. The camp was successful in finding cricketing aptitude in people with disabilities and ended with the identification of 50 to 55 good players who also got the opportunity to get tips and training from the existing players.

  • Wheelchair Tennis Training

    DMSA has plans to conduct a 10-day training camp for specially-abled people interested in pursuing the game of Tennis. It intends to appoint an expert coach to train the players in the game and sees it as an opportunity to identify and bring together people with disabilities who would like to take up the game of Tennis.

Leadership Team

  • Dilip Kumar

    Co - Founder & International Wheelchair Tennis Player

  • Rajlakshmi S J

    Advisor / Mentor & Gold Medalist in BDS and National Award Winner

  • Devegowda A

    Programme Manager & International Tennis Player

  • Sagar Gowda

    Communications Manager & International Wheelchair Cricket Player

  • Shiva Prasad

    Managing Trustee

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    6-20

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AACTD4919K

  • Registration ID

    HLS-4-00071-2016-17

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2017/0118403

  • 12A

    AACTD4919KE20183

  • 80G

    AACTD4919KF20181

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    No 08, Kadirannapalya, Indiranagar Post, Bangalore, 560038

    Directions

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust