Organising football development programme to develop fitness habit and discipline : Kadichunglu
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 27 2022:
As the 13-day "Football Development Programme" continues in Longsai Chingkao, secretary of Little Shepherd School which is conducting the programme, Kadichunglu stated that the programme is being organised with an objective of the inculcating fitness habit and sense of discipline to the school going children.
The "Football Development Coaching Programme" got underway on February 19 and will culminate on March 3 .
Speaking to media persons regarding the programme, Kadichunglu stated that 60 children including nineteen U-13 hostellers of the school are attending the coaching programme conducted after Covid pandemic had disrupted formal education for almost two years.
On being asked why she chose football development programme in particular, Kadichunglu responded school going children mainly prefer football to other disciplines and as such the football coaching was conducted by engaging experienced football coaching instructors.
The school is very much ready to extend the coaching programme if the trainees want to further their training, she said.
In all, 2 lady instructors and 5 male instructors are being engaged for the coaching programme, she said and added that the school will provide all assistance to players who are intending to get advance football training.
Noting that making a healthy society requires the element of fitness consciousness and virtuous thinking, Kadichunglu pinned hope that the football coaching programme will do its bit towards achieving a healthy society.