A room that rarely comes together
On Sunday, 18th October 2026, 1SpecialPlace, India’s first tele-rehabilitation and developmental support ecosystem, hosted Gulmohar 2026, its annual celebration, at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
The day brought together voices that rarely share one room: families, neurodivergent individuals, therapists, educators, healthcare professionals, advocates and institutions, all gathered to listen better and collaborate more deeply.
Why Gulmohar?
For Founder and CEO Pratiksha Gupta, Gulmohar is more than an event. It symbolises being rooted, growing together and blooming in one’s own way. Hers, she notes, is a blue gulmohar, different from the usual red or yellow, much like the families and individuals 1SpecialPlace walks alongside.
Guest of Honour
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, (Retd.) is a distinguished Armed Forces medical leader, radiologist and radiation oncologist with an illustrious 39-year career. An alumna of AFMC Pune, with an MD in Radiodiagnosis and DNB in Radiation Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, she has undergone specialised training in Gamma Knife Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She has held several prestigious leadership roles across the Armed Forces Medical Services, including Director & Commandant, AFMC Pune, DGMS Air, DGMS Navy, and on 1 October 2024 became the first woman officer to assume charge as Director General Armed Forces Medical Services.
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Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, (Retd.)
1Special Woman Awards 2026
Professional Acheivement
Dr. Apurva Tomar
Paediatric Neurologist
Nila Gupta
Speech Language pathologist, Step by Step School, Noida
Dr. Shalini Chablani
Occupational Therapist, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad
Shikha Sehgal
Head Student Support Services & Counselling at HIXS
Iera Kaul
Speech Language Pathologist & Audiologist
Nivedita Sharma
Founder, All About Inclusive
Aparna Das
Founder - Director, Project Arunima
Shafali Chaddha
Founder, Tryed & Delhi State President of WICCI Early Childhood Inclusion Council
Charu Vermani
Founder & CEO, Curio Education
Personal Acheivement
Rashmi Sen
RDI Consultant
Monila Dawar
A proud mother and advocate for inclusion.
Sweta Rao
Mother of Sumer Pratap Singh INDIA
Anusha Kalluri
Mother of Karthikeya I INDIA
Merina Panthee
Mother of Marissa NEPAL
Raina Manoj
Mother of Joe Daniel
UAE
Asima Fathima
Mother of Arslean and Hassan USA
Monika Shiva
Mother of Sri Pranav CANADA
Shameem Banu
Mother of Inaya
UAE
Inclusive Ecosystem Awards 2026
Nisheta Malhotra
Co-Founder & CMO, Resonnocare Health-Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Anima Mishra
Co-Founder,
Walnut Early Supports
Bharat Chandra
Founder & MD,
Speech Gears Pvt. Ltd
Vaibhavi Sharma
Col. Updesh Kumar Sharma
Alok Kohli
Director, Marching Sheep
Trustees, Parivaar Autism Charitable Trust
Madhu Mishra
Founder, Nirantar Prayas
Dr. Shivika Agarwal Dr. Sanchit Paul
Founders, Tooth Tales
Pallavi Abdi
Founder & Trustee
Fortunate Foundation India
The impact behind the celebration
Since 2014, 1SpecialPlace has delivered therapy through its online platform, Noida centre and 55 partner centres across India, powered by a 100% women-led team.
12
Years of trust
130+
Therapists nurtured
80+
Countries Served
42,000+
Users Supported
85,000+
Sessions Taken
Meet the Esteemed Panelists of Gulmohar 2026: The Inclusion Dialogue
Gulmohar 2026: Neurodiversity – The Inclusion Dialogue, presented by 1SpecialPlace, brings together distinguished advocates, educators, parents, professionals, and changemakers to celebrate lived experiences and advance meaningful inclusion. The “Partners in Inclusion” panel features Dr. Ajanta Sen, Alima Nazeer, Anupama Bakhshi, Jhilika Trisal, Kreeti Bhatia, Pallavi Shankar, Pranav Bakhshi, and Prof. Ravi Poovaiah, representing diverse perspectives across autism advocacy, family experiences, inclusive initiatives, journalism, design, and self-advocacy.
The “Beyond Access: Building Systems for Inclusion” panel brings together Harleen Ahluwalia, Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Prerna Shivpuri, Shivani Dhillon, Dr. Sonali Kataria, and Swati Gupta, representing expertise in education, assistive communication technology, disability advocacy, learning support, and child rights. Through these discussions, the panelists explore how collaboration, accessible education, effective policies, and shared responsibility can help build a world where inclusion is not merely an accommodation but an integral part of society.
Partners and voices
Country Delight was the event sponsor. Earth Baby, Nirantar Prayas and Stoelife were gifting partners.
