The Wokha District Administration, department of Social Welfare and District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) under Mission Shakti in convergence with District Sports Office and Youth Resource & Sports organised a five days Sepaktakraw coaching camp for girl child from 18th to 22nd February 2025 at Local Ground, Wokha. The coaching camp was organised to commemorate 10 years of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP).
The coaching camp is supported by department of Youth Resource & Sports (YR&S) in collaboration with Wokha district Sepaktakraw Association (WDSA), with State Sepaktakraw coach, YR&S Puleuo as the main coach and assisted by one senior International player and two national players from SAI Dimapur.
Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Vineet Kumar (IAS) speaking during the opening day of the camp, said that trainees who have enrolled themselves to be a part of this camp are very fortunate as they will be guided and trained by well experienced coaches who have represented the national and international level. He also stated that, earlier there were not much opportunities in the field of sports but with the advancement we can now choose any other sports discipline as a profession and career, where he encouraged the trainees to be dedicated and learn through this five days coaching camp and strive for excellence to achieve their goals and target in life.
Altogether 83 trainees are undergoing coaching camp, 39 girls and 44 boys. The opening programme was chaired by Gender Specialist, DHEW, Merithung Lotha, while DSO & DYRO Libemo Jami gave the introductory remark.
(DPRO & IA, Wokha)
