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Thursday, November 29, 2012

SAI and SAG Centre Namchi to scout for fresh talent



NAMCHI, 27 Nov: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Special Area Games (SAG) Centre Namchi, South Sikkim will be conducting Talent Scouting camp for admission to SAI and SAG Centre Namchi under residential and non-residential category.
SAI is going to launch a talent scouting camp to select trainees to undergo in-house training at SAI SAG Namchi in the age group of 14-16 years. However, age relaxation will be considered in case of meritorious individuals.
The selection trials will be conducted in various disciplines like archery for boys under residential category, boxing for boys under residential category and for girls under non residential category informs a press release issued by the office of Assistant Director In-charge SAI SAG Centre Namchi Penpa Tshering.
Similarly, trials will also be held in football for boys under residential category and in taekwondo for boys under residential category and for both boys and girls under non residential category. Accordingly, a selection trial will be conducted at SAI SAG Centre at Allay Namchi for two days i.e. 07 and 08 December, 2012.
The selection will be made by a Selection Committee comprising of District Collector South, Superintendent of Police South, Joint Director Sports and Youth Affairs South, Assistant Director Department of Sports and Youth Affairs South, Assistant Director SAI SAG Centre Namchi, Medical Officer and coaches of the respective disciplines.
The players will be adjudged in various categories based on their participation and performance at various levels and will be considered accordingly. Automatic admission will be given to players who are members of winning/runner-up team at State/National Level meet and players who have participated in a National Level tournament in the last two years will be subjected to medical fitness test.
Whereas players of the winning /runner-up team at District Level/National CBSE competition, National Kendriya Vidyalaya or at the District or State level tournament on having been found to have the required potential will be considered for admission and will be assessed by a battery of tests. The winner/position holder (first three) of District Level Championship of Public Schools, CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya will also be considered and assessed by a battery of tests.
Apart from the above, raw talents will also be selected from survey and identification of talent. While conducting the trials, sports persons having the following specification will be given advantage, for boys within the age group of 14-16 years with 175cms height and for girls within the age group of 14-16 years with 165cms height.
Preference will be given to the players of Sikkimese origin. The selected candidates will be admitted at SAI SAG Centre Namchi under residential category and they will be nurtured at this centre to attain the peak of excellence. Am amount of Rs 1 lakh approximately will be incurred per selected candidate by Sports Authority of India towards boarding and lodging, sports kits, competition exposure and insurance along with educational expenditure in a year as per scheme.



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