Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC has partnered with NGO – Youth For Sustainability (YfS) to develop football at the grassroots level in Odisha.
OFC and YfS members will conduct grassroots football programmes, including 11 a-side game, at the end of the day in different parts of the state. They will provide football equipment to local football clubs and trained coaches will teach techniques on how to use those equipment.
Promising footballers will be selected from the hotspots and called for Odisha FC’s youth team camps.
Speaking on the new partnership, Odisha FC’s Head of Football Operations Abhik Chatterjee said “The partnership reaffirms our commitment towards youth in the state and our philosophy of providing an opportunity to the best budding talents.”
Grassroots Manager Suvam Das expressed “The association will be fruitful for football development in Odisha. We have the vision to promote and improve the quality of football in every corner of the state, starting with 15 hotspots. We can make a difference through the OFC Grassroots Tour.”
YfS is a vertical under the Human Circle Foundation and has been active in a lot of youth-centric social activities.
Co-founder, Human Circle, Kamal Prakash Seth and National Coordinator, Youth for Sustainability, Punyasloka Panda also expressed happiness with the collaboration.
