"Happy Birthday to our amazing founder! Your compassion and vision have shaped the BIA family into what it is today. We are forever grateful for your guidance and the love you’ve instilled in us all."

Some glimpses from today’s celebration of our Founder’s Birthday.

On March 8th, 2025, we proudly hosted the B.I.A Wheelchair Race 2025 at Bhrikutimandap, with around 200 participants. The race route spanned 5 kilometers, passing through Bhrikutimandap, Sundhara, Jamal, Keshar Mahal, and Durbar Marg.  This event celebrated the strength and independence of individuals with disabilities, inspiring greater confidence and participation in society. 
 

Congratulations to our winners:  
1st: Ramesh Khatri / Aishwarya Kumari Kumal  
2nd: Prem Bahadur BK / Yami Jhakri Magar  
3rd: Santosh Karki / Rajani Rai  
 

A heartfelt thank you to His Excellency Suwapong Sirisorn, Ambassador of Thailand to Nepal, and our special guests Prakash Saput and Barsha Siwakoti for gracing the event! 
 

Special thanks to our sponsors Crystal Castle & Shambala Gardens, Spark Group, Universal Tours & Travels, Thread Garments, London Cafe, Joy Cosmetics, and Walk First Shoes for making this event possible.
 

Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and supported the event! Let's continue working towards a more inclusive society where everyone has the freedom to achieve their dreams!

With inauguration ceremony done in presence of our Founder Chogyal Rinpoche and Guest Nori Nuffer, our one-week exhibition (April 15 - 21) at BIA Institute, Jorpati has started. A total of 64 arts - Thangka, Applique Thangka and Statue, created by our artists and trainees with physical disabilities are exhibited.

You are all welcome to visit us with your friends and families.

We are pleased to have hosted a comprehensive health camp offering free eye, ENT, dental, and physiotherapy check-ups for friends with disabilities at BIA Institute.

A heartfelt thank you to BP Eye Foundation, Lokanthali for their invaluable technical support. Together, we are working to improve accessibility to essential healthcare services for our friends.

Thank you

Some snaps from Art Workshop between Thangka Artists from BIA and Artists from US and Ireland.

It was first of a kind experience for our friends with disabilities to share their knowledge. They enjoyed the session very much. 

In observance of the 33rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we, the B.I.A. Institute, hosted our very first "Breaking Barriers - Disability Pride Scooter Rally and Musical Concert 2024” yesterday. This significant celebration saw an amazing participation of around 100 Adaptive Scooter Riders for the rally and another 150-200 attendees for the concert. The event was specially organized to highlight the importance of inclusivity and accessibility, breaking down barriers that individuals with disabilities face in their daily lives.

The participants proceeded along the designated route through the Kathmandu’s Ring Road to Bhaktapur, Jagati, Changu Narayan, Sankhu, Kageshwori to Jorpati culminating in the musical concert where artists - Kali Prasad Baskota, Sandeep Chhetri, Yash Kumar and Asmita Adhikari lighted up the event with their magical performances.

We had the honor of having U.S. Embassy, Nepal’s Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks along with distinguished guests from different organizations accept our invitation and be part of this celebration. We are truly grateful for all the guests, event supporters and attendees for your warm support in making this event successful and memorable.

We hope we have been able to contribute in fostering a spirit of celebration and community engagement, celebrating diversity and the contributions of individuals with disabilities through this event.

Today at BIA, we had cushion distribution program wherein we distributed 35 wheelchair cushions sponsored by Global Virtue Group 2024-4. We, the whole BIA Family, are truly thankful for this kind support. We would also like to thank Mr. Sandeep Rana, Social Worker for his presence at the distribution program and expressing his willingness to provide his support on this initiative.

It is with such kind support that we are able to continue our works and move towards achieving our vision.

Thank you