Pherzawl, Chandel sports associations, Sahei FC thank YAS minister, director
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 11 2021:
Pherzawl District Sports Association (PDSA) on Friday expressed its gratitude to YAS minister Letpao Haokip and YAS director T Phulen Meitei for inclusion Pherzawl district in the list of districts selected for setting up Khelo India Centre under Khelo India Scheme.
PDSA also thanked Pherzawl deputy commissioner Manmunaching, IAS, for recommending the district for the same.
The association also expressed excitement that Pherzawl district will now have a Khelo India Centre which will give youngsters, both male and female, a very good opportunity to join professional football training to be sponsored by the central government.
In the meantime, PDSA appealed to all village chiefs, CSO and student leaders, and people of the district to support the scheme and help young budding sportspersons build a better future.
District Sports Association, Chandel thanked YAS minister Letpao Haokip and YAS director T Phulen Meitei for inclusion of Chandel district in the approved list for opening of Khelo India Centre for football.
The DSA Chandel also expressed happiness that more disciplines of sports are being added to the proposed centre in the near future.
It added, "We are also learnt that an artificial turf ground is being included in the said centre which is our long awaited dream and desire.
All the football lovers and players of our district are celebrating and eagerly waiting to see the said information into reality as Chandel has no single turf ground whereas other districts have many in numbers".
The association then urged the state government and the department concerned to "make the scheme successful and our dream come into reality", while pointing out that there are many talented football players in Chandel but due to lack of infrastructure and no attention from the authorities concerned, its players never get the opportunity to expose their talent beyond the district.
Also, Sahei Football Club, Tengnoupal district expressed its gratitude to YAS minister Letpao Haokip and YAS director T Phulen Meitei for selecting Tengnoupal district for a Khelo India Centre.
The club expressed elation over the selection and said that establishment of such centre will offer great opportunity to youngsters in the field of sports.