Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton together with officers of the Nagaland Olympic Association and the Sports For All with the MoU signed between the NOA and SFA.

KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 6 (MExN): Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) and Sports For All (SFA), have introduced a strategic partnership to strengthen the grassroots ecosystem within the state. The announcement was made in attendance of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Deputy CM Y Patton, Advisor to CM and Chairman IDAN Abu Metha and Asst Secretary General, NOA Neivikuolie Khatsu.

This partnership marks a big step in direction of the conclusion of the shared imaginative and prescient to encourage sports activities participation, empower expertise, and construct a platform for athletes to showcase their abilities on a bigger stage, a press communiqué issued by SFA said. 
“NOA and SFA together aim to create an environment that encourages sports at the grassroots level and ignites a passion for excellence. Our aim is to bring about sustainable change for our state, through sports. Introducing a sporting culture in school, strengthening the same in college, creating a strong ecosystem for women athletes and coaches, are key initiatives that make Nagaland a great contender to host the National Games,” commented CM Rio on the partnership. 

According to Abu Metha, “This partnership is aligned with our vision to broaden the sporting ecosystem in Nagaland and offer an opportunity for our athletes to test their capabilities and gain exposure. We are looking forward to the journey of triumph and personal growth that lies ahead for our athletes, our future Champions.”

SFA, India’s largest tech-enabled multi-sports school competition platform, has been working towards the development of grassroots sports ecosystem of the country, since inception in 2015. Through this partnership, the company will facilitate its flagship IP – SFA Championships –a pivotal platformfor developing grassroots sports in the state and the country. The commitment of the NOA and the Government of Nagaland will be a catalyst in the discovery of sporting talent at the SFA championships, the press communiqué further read. 

Speaking on the partnership, Rishikesh Joshi, Founder, SFA, elaborated, “The partnership with NOA strengthens our mission to allow a platform for the nation’s youth to compete and play sports activities. Nagaland has seen vital development by way of sporting infrastructure and budding athletes, and this affiliation will help to additional the sporting ecosystem of the state and our nation. After having created a worthwhile influence throughout 9 cities inside a span of three months, SFA championships will now make a debut within the North-East, the grounds of rising sporting potential.”

With the ahead path to host 150 Championships throughout 50 cities of India, within the subsequent 5 years, this partnership is a transfer ahead in making sports activities accessible for varsity athletes throughout the nation, thereby empowering immediately’s expertise to develop into the champions of tomorrow. The journey to symbolize the nation on the Olympics, is what SFA Championships is enabling for rising athletes, the SFA press communiqué underscored.