• The collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Satya Prakash Sangwan, Vice-President (VP) of PCI, and Gregor Trumel, Country Director of IFI.

Key Details:
Para Elan: The key purpose of the initiative is to bolster India-France cooperation at the forefront of para sports by incorporating its key values of inclusion, resilience, equality, and excellence in educational ecosystems.
Hosted by: The initiative, hosted by French Ambassador Thierry Mathou, targets 10,000 students through awareness, workshops, athlete interactions, and adaptive sports activities.
Key Activities: The initiative will feature awareness programmes, interactive workshops, athlete interactions and inclusive sporting activities across partner institutions.
Significance:  Within 3 years, the initiative is expected to offer activities and raise awareness about para sports among nearly 10,000 students in partner schools of IFI.
Key Role: As part of the agreement, IFI will use its network of private and public partner schools, facilitate coordination, and include sports value into its educational programs (such as the French for All and French for a Better Future) initiatives.

• And, PCI will provide its technical expertise in adaptive sports by creating customized content for schools, deploying trained educators and para-athletes for demonstrations, and promoting Indo-French cooperation in para sports.