Special Olympics joins Sports Authority of India & AIFF's E-Pathshala

Special Olympics Bharat has teamed up with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Special Olympics joins Sports Authority of India & AIFF's E-Pathshala

NEW DELHI: Special Olympics Bharat has teamed up with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to join E-Pathshala, a web training module aimed at developing interest and creativity in football among budding athletes.

Special Olympics coaches from 17 states attended the session on Thursday, when they were trained on how to enable special athletes to engage with the platform virtually and enhance their football skills.

The session was facilitated by Victor R Vaz, National Sports Director, SO Bharat, and witnessed the active participation of distinguished representatives from the key organisations who have collectively designed the concept.

"E-Pathshala has provided us an opportunity to keep the athletes in practice of football. Following the session today, I will convene a meeting every 15 days with the targeted coaches to take an update ensuring the participation of as many athletes as possible and to address any challenges that may arise during the process," said Vaz.

The E-Pathshala initiative is aimed at budding footballers below 18 years of age and provides guidance and training on three broad categories - football culture, skill and training. The experience is set to stimulate multiple faculties around football, namely, creativity and access to audiovisual assets. Narendra Gangwar, Assistant Professor at SAI's Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) LNCPE in Thiruvananthapuram, guided the trainees through the user-friendly virtual interface. IANSĀ 

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