NAGPUR: In a bid to make promising long and medium distance runners,
Dadoji Konddeo Award winner
Bhau Kane, Shiv Chhatrapati awardee
Charulata Naigaonkar-Behare, noted coach
Dhananhay Kane, former kho-kho player
Shirish Bhagat,
Prashant Jagtap,
Prashant Ulabhaje,
Manoj Balpande and coach
Jitendra Ghordadekar have joined the hands and formed
Chaitanya Sports,
Yoga and Cultural Foundation.
The newly-formed foundation is holding athletics coaching camp for the girls and boys in the age group of 12-13 years from April 22 to May 8. On the basis of their performance in the two-week long camp, kids will be selected for the advanced training.
In the first phase, the selected athletes will be imparted technical training for three years and for that all the necessary facilities will be provided.
The girls' camp will be held at Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education, while the boys' camp will be conducted at the Mohta Science College ground.
The names of the selected youngsters will be announced during the valedictory function. More details can be had from Dhananjay Kane (9890338845), Jitendra Ghordedekar (9823016521), Prashant Jagtap (9423103553) and Shirish Bhagat (9422105665).