Can Ultimate Frisbee Drive Social Change in India? | Benoy Stephen | Azim Premji University

Can a non-refereed, self-officiated sport like Ultimate Frisbee rewrite the rules of social equality, gender inclusion, and community building in urban India? In this insightful episode, host Ashish Krishna (Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University, Bhopal) sits down with Benoy Stephen (Co-founder of Y Ultimate), a Delhi-based non-profit organization using Ultimate Frisbee as a powerful tool for life skills education and social impact. Benoy shares the inspiring journey of Y Ultimate, starting from public parks like Zamrutpur in South Delhi to empowering young leaders and athletes on national stages. Together, they dive into breaking traditional gender stereotypes through co-ed sports, navigating restricted public spaces in fast-paced cities, overcoming systemic funding and bureaucratic hurdles in India's Sports for Development sector, and why long-term behavioral change requires sustained community investment. #UltimateFrisbee #SportForDevelopment #YUltimate #SocialImpact #GenderInclusion #LifeSkills #AzimPremjiUniversity #AshishKrishna #BenoyStephen #UrbanPlanning #YouthEmpowerment