On
22nd March 2016, at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, GAIL
(India) Limited and national Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS), launched a
grassroots athletics program called ‘GAIL Indian Speed Star’, which is aimed at
unearthing young talent across the length and breadth of India.
NYCS
has tied up with Anglian Medal Hunt Company as its Technical Partner for project.
The relentless and game-changing ‘GAIL-Indian Speed Star’ endeavours to create a
group of athletes with talent which will very possibly bring glory for India in
the track events at the world’s most prestigious sporting event - the Olympics
2020/2024. Renowned sportsperson P.T. Usha launched the program along with the
organizers Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Director (Projects), GAIL (India) Ltd, Rajesh
Pande – President, national Yuva Cooperative Society Ltd (NYCS) and Maneesh
Bahuguna- CEO, Anglian Medal Hunt Company.
The
objective of ‘GAIL-Indian Speed Star’ program is to recognize, pick and care
for the hidden talent in athletes. The targeted age group for the project is 11
- 17 years in 100 meters, 200 meters and 800 meters track events across.
Renowned
sportspersons like P.T. Usha, Rachita Mistry, Anuradha Biswal and Kavita Raut are
the members of the selection committee that will support the selection process
and guide coaching camps. As members of the committee their role would include formulating
the selection criteria for the 'GAIL-Indian Speed Star' program, and developing
the training plans and modules for the selected athletes at the national Level.
District trials were organized under the observation of vigilant coaches and
selectors, appointed by the selection committee. The selection of the athletes
was based on talent identification and the selection criteria set by the
selection committee.
Although
the project has launched very recently, trials were organized at 55 districts
across 10 states in which more than 25,000 children participated out of which
850 children made it to the state level!
Mr.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of state (I/C) Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dutee
Chand, Anuradha Biswal and Purnima Hembram; chose determined young athletes
from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 14 boys and girls have qualified for the national
level trials while Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan appreciated and inspired the candidates
chosen for national level trials
Camp
and Selection: The first state level camp and trial
was conducted on 27th -28th of February, 2016 in
SawaiMaan Singh Stadium, Jaipur where 60 children participated out of which 4 qualified
for the next level. The state trials were held in Odisha (14 Selected), Delhi (28 Selected), Kerala (28 Selected) and Jharkhand
(4 Selected) followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat in the
last week of April. The boys and girls shortlisted from the state
trials will now participate in the national camp and selection which is
scheduled to be in May 2016 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Shortlisted
candidates from state trials will attend the rigorous national level camp. After
the coaching camp, final trials will be held. Winners will be selected based on
the selection criteria and their potential. The winners will be given thorough
training throughout the year. The top 9 candidates will then be provided with world
class coaching for over a period of 5 years with an ultimate objective of one
of these athletes to representing India at the Olympics.
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