A robust and productive teaching system throughout the nation is likely one of the key options of Athletics Federation of India “2036 Olympic Video games Roadmap”, Adille Sumariwalla, president of AFI mentioned on Saturday.
The day after 74 coaches efficiently accomplished World Athletics Teaching Training Programme Degree 1 Course held at Patiala’s Nationwide Institute of Sports activities (NIS) and KIIT College in Bhubaneswar, the AFI president mentioned the nationwide governing physique in athletics in India was on observe to have at the very least 10,000 Degree 1 coaches in subsequent 5 years.
“The emphasis is on having a superb teaching system throughout the nation as there are greater than 600 districts,” the AFI president added. “Our objective is to have at the very least one Degree 2 coach in every of the districts within the nation.
Sumariwalla, who is likely one of the vice presidents on the World Athletics, applauded the assist of all of the stakeholders in easy and profitable conduct of the coaches’ course regularly in India.
The teaching course is being performed in coordination with World Athletics; Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) and assist from REC Restricted, he added.
“When the AFI initiated the World Athletics Teaching Training Programme in 2018 there have been 47 Degree I and 11 Degree 2 coaches in India,” Sumariwalla added. “The numbers have grown now. Presently we now have 1302 Degree 1 and 249 Degree 2 coaches.”
Whereas the variety of Pre-Degree 1 coaches are 2700, he mentioned.
The upcoming Degree 2 teaching course for sprints and throws will begin February 10 in Trivandrum. A complete of 32 candidates have enrolled themselves for the week-long World Athletics Teaching Course.
Earlier than the beginning of the World Athletics Teaching Course in India in 2018, the Indian athletics specialists needed to journey overseas to attend the teaching programme. “There have been a restricted variety of seats for every nation. Few Indian coaches might attend the course to replace their information,” Sumariwalla mentioned. “Now, we now have programs being performed on the house soil and it’s a giant benefit for the Indian coaches.”
To have a structured teaching sample on the grassroots degree, mentioned Sumariwalla will definitely strengthen the muse of athletics within the nation. “Up to now it has been noticed {that a} miniscule share of juniors graduated to the senior degree. There have been a number of circumstances of both overtraining or early burnout,” he added. “In future we anticipate extra juniors to maneuver up the ladder and excel on the world stage.