22-Jan-2021 0
Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA) Odisha High Performance Centre (HPC), set-up in Bhubaneswar with a vision to groom hock talents and produce world-class players, commenced its boys resident programme at the Kalinga Hockey Complex today. A total of 31 cadets have been selected for the programme.
These players, in the age group of under-17 years, have been chosen from a two-week long selection camp that was held from 17 November to 1 December 2020 in Bhubaneswar and was attended by 100 cadets. While 21 players are from Odisha, seven are from Manipur, two from Uttar Pradesh and one from Assam. NTHA Odisha Projecty Director Rajiv Seth had announced the list of 21 players earlier on 8 December, 2020.
The Hockey HPC has also created a standby list of 8 (5 from Odisha) talented players. The HPC has also recommended some players to sports hostels run by the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Govt. of Odisha, in Panposh and Sundargarh. These hostels are also Regional Development Centres and serve as a stepping stone to the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC.
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