New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Society for Transformation, Inclusion, and Recognition by means of Sports (STAIRS), based mostly in New Delhi, India, is strengthening its Road to the Olympics with the launch of its newest initiative — the ‘One India One Goal’ Program.

The programme is a multi-year, systematic, and synchronised program for grassroots sports activities growth within the nation. The program goals to create a participatory sports activities growth mannequin straight aimed toward growing the variety of stakeholders, from contributors to policymakers.

The programme obtained vital assist from Pratima Bhoumik, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment who was the chief visitor for the occasion. Sanjay Seth Member of Parliament, Ranchi, Jharkhand additionally supported the programme.

More than 3000 Gold and Silver medalists and 250 coaches of STAIRS applications from over 200 districts and 11 states of India come collectively to have fun the initiative. On this event, the emblem and merchandise of ‘One India One Goal’ had been unveiled by Pratima Bhoumik.

The ‘One India One Goal’ programme is predicated on three pillars – ‘Play to Play’, ‘Play to Win’, and ‘Play to Earn’ -covering the entire lifecycle of a participant. It will probably be executed within the flagship STAIRS Funnel Model of grassroots sports activities growth.

The high of the funnel covers ‘Play to Play’ selling the broad-basing of sports activities and growing the variety of contributors making sports activities accessible to all.

The ‘Play to Win’ is the mid-to-the-base of the funnel protecting scouting gamers by means of championships and ‘Play to Earn’ is the bottom of the funnel protecting coaching, progress and livelihood. The mannequin ensures that choice begins from the biggest expertise pool obtainable.

As part of this system, STAIRS additionally plans to open youth golf equipment and promote coaching academies the place kids will probably be inspired to take part in productive out of doors actions and Lifeskills coaching.

Speaking on the launch of the Program, Siddhartha Upadhyay, President STAIRS Foundation, Former Governing council member of the Sports Authority of India, stated, “We are supercharged to announce ‘One India One Goal’ that aims at creating champions for the country. We are committed to realising the vision of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji to make India a sporting superpower. For the first time since independence, there is the necessary political will under his inspirational leadership to actualise India’s immensely yet unharnessed sporting talent, potential, and genius, and through ‘One India One Goal’ Program, we wish to contribute to India’s success in international sports events with our sights on more Olympic medals for our great nation.”

Talking in regards to the significance of the initiative, Pratima Bhoumik, Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment stated, “I am glad to be a part of an initiative that not only aims to create champions for the country but also addresses the issue of lack of opportunity for young India from weaker sections of the society. Initiatives like ‘One India One Goal’ serve as a platform that will give the deprived children the opportunity, confidence, and direction to make an identity for themselves. It will also create an ecosystem where people unite to address the issue further. I hope that we have more such initiatives in place that will empower each and every Indian with equal opportunities.”

“‘One India One Goal’ programme has an in depth plan of motion to harness and hone the expertise on the grassroots, create regional centres of excellence, present alternatives to compete and excel, and within the course of create a military of world-class athletes in 14 disciplines who’ll win India dozens of Olympic medals. It’s time we reap the fruits of our immense reservoir of sporting expertise. One India One Goal will deliver folks from various backgrounds collectively to contribute to a concerted effort in direction of making India a sporting superpower, stated Ajit M. Sharan, IAS (Retd) and Chairman, Board of Directors, STAIRS.

The ‘One India One Goal Programme’ aligns with the federal government’s imaginative and prescient to make India a Sports Superpower and goals at making a sustained and quantifiable program to broad-base sports activities on the grassroots, thereby enabling the sporting ecosystem to develop. In addition, it should create a participatory sports activities growth mannequin straight aimed toward growing the variety of stakeholders, from contributors to policymakers.

The Sports and Youth Development programme will give attention to a progressive sports activities growth strategy with a give attention to youth growth, range and inclusion, expertise identification and nurturing, equal alternative to all, profession/ sports activities enterprise growth, well being and recreation, and life abilities growth.

As a famend non-profit group devoted to selling sports activities, training, well being and ability growth for youngsters throughout India, STAIRS goals to acknowledge and nurture younger abilities from the grassroots stage by offering a platform for exceptionally gifted younger athletes from each a part of India to exhibit their abilities and compete on the nationwide stage. This program not solely allows gifted athletes to rise and lead a dignified life by means of sports activities but additionally contributes to creating extra champions for the nation, making it a big stride in direction of selling the expansion of sports activities in India.

The distinctive programme was launched on the STAIRS National Sports Meet, culminating within the year-long grassroots sports activities championships held in over 200 districts in 11 states of India.

The occasion witnessed the participation of 3000 Gold and Silver medalists and 250 coaches from over 200 districts and 11 states of India. The remaining occasion is the results of the efforts and dedication put in all through the year-long championship that supplied a platform to twenty,000 gamers who participated with steering from a group of 960 trainers in six video games. (ANI)

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