PANAJI: Goa Football Association (GFA) will set up a Khelo India Football Centre at Fatorda-Margao, states a press release.
GFA President, Churchill Alemao stated that the South Goa Khelo India District Centre has been allotted to GFA at the directive of present Union Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur and former Union Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Sports Minister, Babu Azgaonkar, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports-Mission Directorate- Govt.of India, Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Goa; Sports Authority of Goa (SAG).
“The North Goa Centre will be for hockey to be managed by Goa Hockey Association,” added the press release.
“The Khelo India Centre, Goa will start functioning soon at the Fatorda astro-turf with the assistance of SAG and will cater to 30 regular trainees to be coached by qualified coaches under the Khelo India Centre guidelines and approved pattern of assistance,” Alemao is quoted as saying.
