Know Our Speaker


Major DP Singh

Kargil War Veteran and First Blade Runner
Major-DP-SIngh.jpg

He is a Kargil war survivor, 100% disabled, Indias first amputee marathon runner. 1st Blade Runner of India. And 1st disabled Solo Skydiver of Asia. 

Some of his achievements include:

  • CavinKare Ability, Mastery Award, 2019.
  • National Award for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018, by Govt of India, as a Role Model Category in the category of multiple disabilities
  • Member of Advisory board for Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (ePGDSM) at IIM Rohtak
  • Ambassador for the Year of Disabled celebration of Indian Army, 2018
  • Limca People of the year‚ 2016 award
  • Part of the historical committee set up by Mr Mannohar Parrikar, the then Defence Minister, to reduce litigation and grievances of all employees under Ministry of Defence, 2014
  • Face of More to give Campaign of NDTV, pledged his body organs for donation
  • Indian Brand Ambassador for Wings for Life World run, an across the world Social initiative of Red Bull, for Cancer awareness
  • Recipient of REX Karamveer Global Fellowship 2014-15
  • Limca Record for being 1st Blade runner to run in High Altitude in 2014
  • Limca Record for being 1st Blade Runner of India in 2011
  • Limca Record for being 1st Amputee of India to start running half marathons (21KMs) in 2009
  • DNA Exemplar award by ICICI Bank (given to role models)
  • Mention in Despatches award by Indian Army during Op Vijay (Kargil war)

Major DP Singh 

He is a Kargil war survivor, 100% disabled, Indias first amputee marathon runner. 1st Blade Runner of India. And 1st disabled Solo Skydiver of Asia. 

Some of his achievements include: 

  • CavinKare Ability, Mastery Award, 2019.
  • National Award for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018, by Govt of India, as a Role Model Category in the category of multiple disabilities
  • Member of Advisory board for Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (ePGDSM) at IIM Rohtak
  • Ambassador for the Year of Disabled celebration of Indian Army, 2018
  • Limca People of the year‚ 2016 award
  • Part of the historical committee set up by Mr Mannohar Parrikar, the then Defence Minister, to reduce litigation and grievances of all employees under Ministry of Defence, 2014
  • Face of More to give Campaign of NDTV, pledged his body organs for donation
  • Indian Brand Ambassador for Wings for Life World run, an across the world Social initiative of Red Bull, for Cancer awareness
  • Recipient of REX Karamveer Global Fellowship 2014-15
  • Limca Record for being 1st Blade runner to run in High Altitude in 2014
  • Limca Record for being 1st Blade Runner of India in 2011
  • Limca Record for being 1st Amputee of India to start running half marathons (21KMs) in 2009
  • DNA Exemplar award by ICICI Bank (given to role models)
  • Mention in Despatches award by Indian Army during Op Vijay (Kargil war)