ELITE ATHLETES
Our goal is to train talented underprivileged youth from the local community and improve their achievement in sports.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Regular Training
Conduct daily Training in track/field, wrestling, badminton, field hockey at the Mann Deshi Champions Centre, Sanas Grounds, Nasik Government Sports school, and Balewadi Sports School.
Professional Experience
Organize visits from guest coaches in the industry, individual sports training, field trips, workshops on social issues, and speaking opportunities on community radio, news channels, events.
Sports Fitness and Medicine
Provide access to health resources including physiotherapists, nutritionists, dietary support and regular health screenings.
Monetary Help
Cover cost of physical and academic training, attires, health check-ups, nutrition, accommodations, food, and travel.
OUTCOME
75
Athletes
Compete at the National and International level. Some have won medals at the National level and Khelo India participations.
100
Athletes
Are enrolled from Nomadic-Tribes, Scheduled Casts, Other Backward Casts, Scheduled Tribes)
KICK-START GIRLS
Our goal is to equip female athletes with professional and personal skills to make them desirable for job opportunities in government, sports, and private sectors.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Career Development
Provide Competitive Exam Preparation, Personal Development (Confidence, Self-Esteem) and Specific Training Workshops with Guest Lectures
Extra-curricular Development
Organize Field Trips, Historical and Archaeological excursion, Debates on Social Issues.
Health Management
Ensure regular Health Screenings, Nutrition Support, Sports Training Daily 2 hours + Annual Sports Competition
Personality Development
Impart a variety of skills such as Self-Defence, Storytelling, English Speaking, Driving and Swimming.
OUTCOME
400
Girls
Enrolled through YDC since it’s inception. Most participants are from Scheduled Tribes, Nomadic Tribes, Scheduled Casts and Other Backward Casts.
52
Athletes
Have been provided job placements at Home Guard, Police Force, Axis Bank, ICIC Bank, Infosys, TATA and Mann Deshi Centres.
TRAVEL COACH PROGRAM
Our goal is to provide coaching and sports resources to Government School students and teachers to strengthen schools’ physical education program.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Physical Training
Provide two week long training in track/field, wrestling, and life skills for teachers and students followed by 3-6 of daily monitoring and check-ins.
Educational Content
Creating state government syllabus for PE classes for the primary schools.
Sustainable Steps
Organize environmental drives where students plant 2 indigenous trees as their program “fee” and receive shoes as a perks.
Interactive Workshops
Organize events every 6 months where students attend a health and sexual abuse workshop, inter-school sports competitions and parent-teacher/ coach meetings
OUTCOME
350
Government School coaches
Trained across 3 states -Maharashtra Chhattisgarh and Assam. 60 role model coaches have been developed within local communities.
15
Mann Deshi Coaches
One coach hits 8 schools in one year. Average 150-200 students per school.
INNOVATION AND CURIOSITY CENTRE
Our goal is to provide rural children with access to art and STEM based education and training.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
The Mann Deshi Planetarium
Launched recently in Feb 2022. We aim to provide rural children with access to understanding astronomy and astrophysics.
We hope that the Mann Deshi Planetarium sparks curiosity and inquisitiveness amongst rural children to explore and learn more about the outer space and beyond.
OUTCOME
104
Art and drama sessions
Were conducted in a year for rural children.
