Football Academy of Bangalore gets two new coaches onboard
Bengaluru: Football Academy of Bangalore has recently got two new coaches onboard to facilitate overall development of the players at the academy.
Narayan Menon has been appointed as the Technical Advisor in the coaching department while Shafeeq Hassan has been appointed as the Head of Youth Development at the academy.
Narayan comes with more than seven years of coaching experience for youth at National level and is a post graduate in Physical Education. He is also a professor at Sree Kerala Varma College in Thrissur.
The academy in a press release added that Narayana’s experience with various national teams including U17 World Cup team show strong connect with youth development that will help the academy see immediate benefit to its youth program.
Shafeeq on the other hand has Masters in Physical Education and is an AIFF and Premier Skills Certified trainer by the English Premier League. The academy’s press release added “His work with Premier Skills serves a key role within our program as he instructs coaches on how to become better professionals in basic & advanced technical and tactical areas and the importance of child safety. His coaching expertise as Head Coach with Kerala U17 State team and Wayanad FC further strengthen his credentials”.
Speaking at the academy ahead of his appointment Shafeeq said “After I started getting more involved with football I realized that quality footballers can only be created by quality coaches. Compared to the population, we have very a small number of certified coaches which is what led me to want to make it a priority that coaches are well educated. Premier Skills is an international football development initiative by the Premier League and the British Council where we train coaches to understand the basics of child development and core coaching concepts. This we were able to do for ISL grassroots coaches, SAI coaches, NGO programs and State associations. I also work with the All Indian Football Federation as D License instructor. I’ve been fortunate to be part of the training of more than 600 coaches since 2016”.
“I think, the aim of academies and coaches is a matter of concern in India. Player development is of utmost importance in soccer schools and academies everywhere in the world and giving the right kind of football training according at the right age is the key to success. I get a feeling that many academies in India give the wrong impression to the parents and this is evident everywhere in the country where very few academies are development and performance oriented” Narayana added ahead of his appointment at the academy.
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
