Shillong, Oct 22: Smti Sankidaroi Sajem successfully participated in a blind football referee training course in Pattaya, Thailand, last month, which was organised by the International Blind Sports Federation.
The course was held on September 27 to 28 around the Blind Football Asian Championship, which ran until October 7.
Smti Sajem took an interest in blind football during the 3rd North East Blind Football Tournament, which was held Shillong in January and the Meghalaya Football Association was happy to support her as she broadened her participation in the sport.
Smti Sajem, a footballer in her own right, has been coach and manager of Meghalaya girls’ and women’s football teams and is an official in the Meghalaya Baby League as well.