In an attempt to extend the horizons of Women’s Football in the Capital, whilst fostering interest amongst posterity, the participants of the FIFA Women’s Administrative Football Course indulged in various Footballing activities with young girls from Centre For Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN) – an NGO dedicated to empower underprivileged Women in India – on the eve of August 17.
The interaction, a part of the four-day Workshop, helped the participants to gauge the ground reality of Women’s Football in the Nation, whilst letting the young girls to live their goals.
Chairperson of the AIFF Women’s Committee Sara Pilot, who was present on the occasion said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for the girls to interact with the top level Footballers and especially Ebru, who is a wonderful role model for our girls to help see that if they can dream it, they can achieve anything”
“It also boosts the morale of the young girls and help them to believe in themselves, further enabling their potential to develop into better Football Players”, she added.
According to Mukesh Saggar, Vice Chairperson of AIFF’s Women’s Committee who is also one of the participants of the Course, the experience in itself “was life changing”.
“It was heartening to see that so many girls want to be part of Football and strive to become good in the sport”
“It gave me immense relief to see that Football is gaining mileage amongst the Women of India as well. And with the talent we have, Women’s Football should go a long way”, she added.
Course Instructor Ebru Koksal from Turkey dubbed the interaction as “innovative and morale boosting for the young girls.”
“You have to spread Football to the remotest part and I thank Sara and Lora for this wonderful initiative that connected me to the girls of India.”
“This was my best Indian experience so far”, she added.
The young girls not only indulged in various Footballing activities, but had a detailed interaction with the participants on various topics apart from Football, which acted as “a value addition to an emotional experience”
“The experience not only helped to know the girls as Footballers, but as individuals as well. It enabled us to know their side of the story and how they became associated with the sport”, informed Royal Wahingdoh’s Nicholas Jyrwa.
“It is immense how people fall in love with Football and how it has the ability to change lives.”
“Experience like this help bolster our attempts towards development of Women’s Football in India”, Jyrwa added.
by AIFF Media