NCL to Hone Budding Sports Talent In Residential Athletics Academy

Singrauli: Shri P.K. Sinha, CMD, NCL inaugurated first session of NCL Residential Athletics Academy on Wednesday in Jayant Area of NCL. The Chairman & Managing Director NCL Shri P.K. Sinha graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The Director (Technical/Operations) NCL- Shri Gunadhar Pandey, the Director (Technical/Project & Planning) NCL- Shri P.M.Prasad and the Director(Finance) NCL- Shri N.N.Thakur were present as guest of honour on this occasion.

 

The first batch of the academy, which is 18 youngsters strong currently, will shortly be extended as the academy can potentially accommodate & train 40 youngsters in a batch.

 

In his inaugural address, CMD NCL Shri P.K. Sinha said that through the academy, NCL reiterates its commitment to create shared value on the social and economic front by nurturing budding sports talent.

 

The Director(Technical/Operations) Shri Gunadhar Pandey labelled discipline as the foundation stone for sports and urged athletes to hone their skills using the infrastructure and facilities provided by NCL.

 

The Director (Technical/Project & Planning) Shri P.M.Prasad mentioned about the extraordinary success achieved by Ms.Nuzhat Masih Parween and expressed hopes that the academy would produce sportsperson who once again would bring NCL the international repute. Ms.Parween, who plays for Indian Women Cricket Team, is the daughter of Shri Masih Alam who is working as Dozer operator at Jayant OCP of NCL.

 

Notably, around 200 youngsters participated in selection trials for induction in the academy. Out of this, 24 trainees were selected and trained for 10 days following which a final selection trial was done in which 18 participants qualified for the induction.

 

The free ‘Residential Athletics Academy’ aims to produce physically & mentally competent & ethically sound sportsperson for countrywide competitions. As one of its kind initiative, the academy would provide fillip to sports in Singrauli and adjoining areas. NCL, through this academy, will not only provide free lodging to players but will also bear all the expenses incurred during the course of training such as diet of the trainees, their academics, sports uniforms and medicals.