INTRODUCTION OF BOCCIA
The game of Boccia (pronounced ‘Bot-cha’) originated in Greece, where players threw large stones at a stone target. It was originally designed for people with severe cerebral palsy but is now enjoyed by players from many sectors of the community. In 1984 it became a Paralympic sport, and is being practiced in over 50 countries worldwide, from a purely recreational level to
a variety of competitive events. Boccia is a non–contact driven sport which relies upon skill and subtlety of the player rather than their size, speed and strength. A ball can be propelled by rolling, throwing or kicking. If a player is unable to throw or kick it, they can use a ‘ramp’ (assistive device). If they are unable to release the ball with their hands players can use a head pointer. The performance pathway for Boccia leading to the Paralympics remains purely for those with severe impairment. BOCCIA IN NEPAL:
The History of boccia sports traces back in 2006. When Ms. Goma Devi poudel the current president of Nepal Boccia association returned back in Kathmandu from Tokyo after completing 6 week training around “promotion of social integration through sports of persons with disability organized by Jica, She initiated a Promotion of Boccia game in Nepal through sharing and conducting dialogue among her few likeminded friends about the important of the Sports . Finally they decided to form an association called Nepal Boccia Association for the Disabled (NBAD). Since then NBAD carried out series of Activities to fulfill its objectives and core values. Nepal Boccia Association for the Disabled (NBAD) is non-governmental and non-profitable organization dedicated for promoting the appropriate sports and recreation of persons with disabilities through Boccia game. As the Non-Government Organization, NBAD was established in 2064 and was registered under the institutions enrollment act 2034 in the district administration office Kathmandu. NBAD has been conducting several activities and programs for promoting Boccia game, as a special game for persons with disabilities in Nepal by now. NBAD is focusing basically to the children with severe disabilities like cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy as the key target group to encourage them for Boccia game as well as their parent’s involvement in the sports activities so that maximum involvement of those target groups since the game is more friendly for them. VISION:
To Utilizing full potential of the persons with disabilities to enjoy there dignified life. MISSION:
Enhancing the physical, mental and personal development and capacity of persons with disabilities by involving them in suitable game and entertainment opportunity. OBJECTIVE:
To develop the access of Sports of the Persons with disabilities Specially Cerebral palsy, Muscular dystrophy, Spina Bifida at the local, Regional, National and International levels. To enhance access of the persons with disability in suitable games and sports at national and international field. To generate Awareness around the Capability of the persons with disability through sports. To promote Boccia game and provide training for sustainable development of Boccia game in Nepal. To prepare player to be able to compete in Boccia sports from local level to national and international level among cerebral palsy disables. To prepare competitive Nepali players of Boccia to take part in national and international game as well. To do and make to do the functions of study, research and public awareness oriented functions for the development of sports of cerebral palsy and disable. ACTIVITIES:
To train the Special Schools teacher, worker, Volunteer to organize and conducts boccia game for persons with disability. To train and support persons with disability to involved Sports related activities. To sensitize on Boccia game among community and persons with disabilities. To Organize demonstration of Boccia game in community level
Provide Training of Boccia game to persons with disabilities and their parents. To collected data of the persons with disability (cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Spina Bifida) and aggregate them accordingly to organized games and sports among such population as there need and interest. To Organize Competition among Boccia players at different level. To conduct interaction, seminar and workshop etc highlighting the significance of the games for the persons with disability as a tool of rehabilitation and development along with entertaining opportunity. To enhance the relationship of brotherhood/sisterhood with likeminded organizations and agencies in national and international level. To participate in meeting, conference, seminar etc organized at various levels related with Boccia sport.
