PANJIM: Vedanta’s SESA Football Academy (SFA) felicitated young graduating students of its academy and stars of yesteryears at the Convocation Ceremony held at the International Centre of Goa, on Friday.
The Convocation Ceremony attended by core team leaders of SESA Football Academy and Goa’s star football and sports enthusiasts, felicitated 15 students of 2014-18 batch.
The batch includes namely, Ashley Cardozo, Kanta Alisas Dravin Sunil Mandrekar, Dhiraj Chauhan, Vighnesh G. Shetgaonkar, Vishnu Sazro Gosavi, Kunal S. Salgaonkar, Cyrus Canvi Noronha, Dylan Fernandes, Malcolm Mervin Gonsalves, Cavin Soares, Lionel D’souza, Mark Agnelo Barreto, Anil Subhash Chawan, Gaunkar Roanal Camilo and Rocky Jovhan Fernandes.
The Veteran stars include: Vishwas Gaonkar, Maurice Pinto, Ernest Braganza, Nicolas Pereira, Salvador Fernandes, Isacc D’Souza, Diago Diniz, Remedious Fernandes, Albino Fernandes and Tiburcio D’Souza.
President, SESA Football Academy, Annanya Agarwal said, “Sports can inspire and engage youth in atremendous way, and with the growing interest around sports we at SFA have taken significant steps in providing professional training to budding footballers and nurture them to be the next heroes of the nation. Sesa Community Development Foundation (SCDF) has immensely contributed through various CSR initiatives to the local communities in the past and would continue to do so.’’
Former Indian skipper and Advisor to SESA Football Academy, Bhaichung Bhutia speaking on the occasion said, ‘Goa brings back a bundle of childhood memories. SFA has been doing some great work for the football community by grooming young players and producing good football talent. It is good to see these young players get such amazing guidance and facilities.’
