INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (JANUARY 2021)
INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (JANUARY 2021)
ODISHA FOOTBALL : AIFF ‘E’ CERTIFICATE COURSE (1st Phase), Org By: -Sports & Y S Deptt. of Govt of Odisha, AIFF & FAO
27/01/2021 : AIFF ‘E’ Certificate Course -2021, was inaugurated by Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS (Principal Secretary, Govt. of Odisha) at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. This program is being conducted by the Sports & Youth and Sports Deptt of Govt of Odisha, All India Football Federation & the Football Association of Odisha jointly. 24 candidates from each district of our state have been nominated, as there will be 72 candidates. This program will be conducted in three phases, starting from today and will conclude on 11th February 2021.
In response to this Mr Asirbad Behera (Secretary, FAO) said that,
I really appreciate the efforts taken by the Sports and Youth Service Department, Government of Odisha for the promotion of football in our state. I'm really grateful to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik for this kind support and patronage in promoting Sports and games especially Football in our state.
I would also extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. Vishal Kumar Dev (IAS, Principal Secretary) and Mr. R Vineel Krishna (IAS, Special Secretary) for their noble endeavour in developing Football in our state.
The Coach Education Program has been an integral part for the development of Football which all the states in our country are lacking, but I'm really thankful to Sports and Youth Service Department, Government of Odisha for promoting the same in our state. I wish all the good luck to the participating candidates.
ODISHA FOOTBALL : CAT-5 Referee Development Course – 2021 Concluded
25/01/2021 CAT-5 Referee Development Course (2nd Batch) which was being conducted by Sports & Youth and Sports Deptt. of Govt of Odisha, AIFF & FAO successfully concluded. 30 (Thirty) nos. of participants including 7 women participants participated in the above said course. Mr Murti G. (Karnataka) & Mr Pijus Biswas (West Bengal) are the instructors who conducted this course and Mr Durga Madhhab Naik (Head of the Referee - FAO) is the coordinator for this course.
The Closing Ceremony was held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Mr. Madhusudan Behera, OAS (SB) (Deputy Secretary) was present as the Chief Guest. The other dignitaries who were present were Mr. Rajendra Prasad Pani (Sr. Coach-cum-Technical Cell Member) and Mr. Hrudaya Ranjan Behera (Vice-President, FA Odisha) were also present in the Closing Ceremony.
