Shillong, August 10: The Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya has started the Grass Root Football Coaching Center in Shillong during the month of July, 2016 for the age group of 7-11 year old boys and girls under the replication programme of the Prime Minister’s awarded initiative, ‘Hum Chuyenge Asman’ of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The primary aim of the programme is to enable the boys and girls to come to the playground and enjoy the game of football and at the same time also learn the basic nuances of the game so that in future the players with talent and aptitude can become star footballers from the State and represent the country.
The talented players identified from the Grass Root Football Centers will be admitted into the Youth Academy which will be fully residential and all expenses on education and sports training will be borne by the Academy. Free coaching is being imparted two days in a week to the kids, on Friday from 4 PM – 6 PM and on Saturday from 9 AM -11 AM at JN Football Stadium, by the Coaches of the Department and all the play materials are being provided free of cost.
The Department will also be initiating the Grass Root Football Coaching Center for the age group of 7-11 year old boys and girls in all the District Headquarters. Application forms may be collected from the District Sports offices and submitted alongwith the birth certificate, medical fitness certificate and a passport size photograph. Registration of players will be accepted during the month of August, 2016 and football coaching will start from the month of September, 2016 onwards. Those interested may contact the District Sports Officers for further details.
