CUTTACK 23-Jul-2016
Feeling inspired after being adjudged as the best state in implementation of the Grassroots Development Program of the All India Football Federation, Football Association of Odisha (FAO) added to more venues to its list of Grassroots Centres this week.
With these additions the number of FAO grassroots centres went up to eight. The other six centres are functioning at Bidanasi, Khannagar, St Xaviers School (all Cuttack); St Mary School (Sundargarh Town), Patia (Bhubaneswar) and Rourkela Steel Plant
The 8th centre was inaugurated today at the New Odisha High School,Gaibira ground in Subdega Block of Sundargarh district, where 30 boys will be trained regularly under the guidance of coach Hemanta Das.
Earlier yesterday, the 7th grassroots centre was launched at Kundukela in Sundargarh district, where 30 girls will be trained regularly. Manjushree Patel will function as the coach of this centre.
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PHOTO: Trainees and officials at the launching of 8th grassroots centre of FAO in Sundargarh on July 23, 2016.
