Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- Over 100 persons with disabilities from eight states, having different skills, participated in the North Zone Regional Abilympics - the Olympics of Skills, that began at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Center on Friday.

It was organised by the National Abilympic Association of India (NAAI) in collaboration with Sarthak Educational Trust, and supported by the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities (DEPwD). Persons with disabilities showcased their skills in photography, painting & decoration, basket-making, crochet, massage, hairdressing, cake decoration, character designing and engineering design.

People from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,...