By PRABHAT SINHA | Project Leader
Mann Deshi Champions: Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy is a program of Mann Deshi
Foundation that offers sports facilities, equipment, space, training and nutrition for children and
youth in Mhaswad, India. The aim of the Mann Deshi Champions is to empower rural girls and
create opportunities for them to broaden their physical and social skills through sports.
Facilities offered under Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy
Issues in India which will be addressed through Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy:
Sports as a solution:
Unity: In spite of India’s socio-cultural norms such as caste discrimination, sport has the power
to bring everyone together. Mann Deshi’s Sports program is embedded to empower children
through physical, social activities and education.
Experience Sharing: After the sports practice the breakfast session is used as the opportunity to
gather boys and girls together in a casual environment. Every child should be given the
opportunity to talk about achievements and challenges of their daily life and learn the daily life
skills. . This session will consist of storytelling, motivational film watching and social game for
education
Personality Development: The sports’ characteristics such as quickness, speed, alertness, team
spirit, and strategies help athletes and especially the Mann Deshi Champions’ girls to become
stronger, competitive and healthier. These characteristics are important for women in developing
countries. Sports makes a positive contribution to the development of children. It increases
confidence, builds life skills, swiftness, physical strength, and creates social networks. This
results in to girl empowerment.
Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy Curriculum: A well-designed sports curriculum is an
effective platform for empowering girls in rural India.
Session 1: 6:00 am to 6:30 am Warm-up
Session 2: Morning 6:30 am to 8:15 am Practice.
In this session the instructor will teach the basic skills of various sports. At the end of the practice sessions there are practice games to make the children’s competitive
Session 3: 8:15 am to 9:00 am
How can you sponsor? Mann Deshi Group is empowering girls through sports, your donation could give thousands of Sarita a pair of shoes, equipment’s, dream to represent the country and power to develop their life. As the great leader Mahatma Gandhi once said that “Women can bring positive change in the family, society and nation but to do that we need to empower women” Mann Deshi Champion believes that with our sponsors help together we can bring this change.
Goals for 2016-18:
Case Study: Sarita is a young tribal athlete who was trained by Mann Deshi Champions, a 13 years old Sarita who currently plays field hockey on a national level. Sarita’s family lives below the poverty line. For six months, she used to live and attend school in Mhaswad, but for the remaining six months she used to migrate with her parents to cut the sugarcane at different sugarcane plantations. Her task was to help her parents to cut the sugarcane and take care of her younger brother. When she was in Mhaswad she attended Mann Deshi Champions. Today, she is in the national school of sports and the government provides her education and employment. To develop the rural community and empower women on a grassroots level, Mann Deshi Champions is using sports as a tool to improve the lives of children. As part of the curriculum girls such as Sarita who get selected for the national field hockey team visits the Academy and serves as a model for the junior players. This can help the young women to believe in their own ability, enhance the self-esteem and make their own decisions.
Achivements:
Sports Summit in May-June 2016/What we achived:
Focused on holistic development of Mann Deshi Champions athletes
Conducted complete health checkup and plan follow up over the coming year
Created mentor mentee program for excellence
Provide exposure to current development, opportunities and resources in sports
Partnered with national running club in Mumbai for training/Sprinters club, Bandra
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