Bengaluru: HCL Foundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda for HCLTech in India, and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT) have joined forces to identify young sports talent from underserved communities across India and provide them advanced training to help them compete in national and international sports championships.
Under the partnership, HCL Foundation and ABFT have selected 45 sportspersons in the 10-16 years age group. These athletes represent diverse sports that include football, athletics, basketball, kabaddi, cricket, rugby, boxing and volleyball. Of these, 10 athletes with significant potential will be part of ABFT’s one-year STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Analytics, Medicine) programme, which provides high-performance training and development in coordination with their coaches at the ABFT centers in Bengaluru and Delhi.
The programme encompasses physiotherapy, mental health, injury management, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning.
The remaining 35 athletes will be part of ABFT’s Scientific Assessment Programme, which provides customised training plans for athletes and coaches. The ABFT team will also conduct regular capacity-building sessions for coaches on the importance of assessments, the use of data for talent identification, injury management and nutrition for athletes.
“We are excited to join hands with the HCL Foundation on this groundbreaking initiative towards empowering the sports ecosystem in India. Our goal is to establish an enduring ecosystem that fosters the growth and empowerment of athletes, enabling them to achieve the highest levels of sporting success. With an inclusive approach, the program focuses on athletes from disadvantaged communities and provides a scientifically structured and holistic training and development program that is affordable and accessible to all,” said Abhinav Bindra, Olympic Champion and Founder, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.
Bindra is the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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