PANJIM: Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore launched their third center of Vedanta Football schools (VFS) at Mae De Pobres church ground, Nuvem. The event was graced by Sukhvinder Singh- CEO Sesa Football Academy, Ruben Costa-Zila Panchayat elected member, Brahmanand Sankhwalkar- Ex-India Captain, Arjuna Awardee and Eduard Battle Basart- Head Coach, SFA.
VFS through its various training centers aims to inculcate the sports spirits and football skills in children aged 6 years to 14 years.
Speaking on the occasion, Sukhvinder Singh said, “Football resides in the hearts of Goans and the Vedanta Football Schools initiative will reach out to children to hone their sporting skills. The roadmap for the initiation is an expansion through community reach by way of establishing training centers across the state.”
Praising Vedanta Football Schools, Ruben Costa said, “Vedanta Football Schools is a great initiative by Vedanta Limited. Sports is the medium that can inspire and engage youth in an indescribable way. VFS will help skill latent talent as well as inculcate sporting skills in children.”
Earlier this year, the multinational natural resources conglomerate, announced a strategic roadmap to actively foster skill development in sports across the country. Sesa Football Academy (SFA) has contributed immensely to the development of football players in Goa and has now opened doors of the academy to develop budding players in football from across the nation and Africa.
The skill development model that the company has adopted is to scout young talent and hone them in the sport and equip them with sports related skills that could help carve professionalism. 22 boys in the age group of 14 – 17 have been selected from Rajasthan, Punjab, Kerala, Manipur, Sikkim, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Zambia (where the Group has its operations), apart from the 36 boys from Goa who are already being trained.
