Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: April 18, 2023, 16:06 IST
The ‘One India One Goal’ initiative (Twitter)
The Delhi-based STAIRS launched its newest initiative ‘One India One Goal’ with Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik
A multi-year, systematic and synchronised programme for grassroots sports activities growth and strengthening India’s street to the Olympics has been launched.
The Delhi-based Society for Transformation, Inclusion, and Recognition via Sports (STAIRS) launched its newest initiative ‘One India One Goal’ on Saturday with Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik unveiling the brand and merchandise of the initiative.
The programme seeks to create a participatory sports activities growth mannequin straight aimed at rising the variety of stakeholders, from contributors to policymakers.
”The ’One India One Goal’ program is predicated on three pillars – ’Play to Play’, ’Play to Win’, and ’Play to Earn’ – overlaying the entire lifecycle of a participant. It will probably be executed within the flagship STAIRS Funnel Model of grassroots sports activities growth,” an announcement from STAIRS mentioned.
As part of the programme, STAIRS additionally plans to open youth golf equipment and promote coaching academies the place kids will probably be inspired to take part in productive outside actions and life abilities coaching.
Bhoumik mentioned initiatives like ’One India One Goal’ function a platform that can give disadvantaged kids the chance, confidence, and course to make an identification for themselves and in addition create an ecosystem the place folks unite to tackle the difficulty additional.
Speaking at the launch, Siddhartha Upadhyay, president of STAIRS Foundation and former governing council member at Sports Authority of India, mentioned, ”We are supercharged to announce ’One India One Goal’ that goals at creating champions for the nation… Through ’One India One Goal’ programme, we want to contribute to India’s success in worldwide sports activities occasions with our sights on extra Olympic medals for our nice nation.” According to Ajit M Sharan, chairman of board of administrators at STAIRS, the programme has an in depth plan of motion to harness and hone the expertise at the grassroots, create regional centres of excellence, present alternatives to compete and excel, and within the course of create a military of world-class athletes in 14 Olympic disciplines.
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