HCL Foundation Launches Sudeva Residential Football Programme to Nurture Potential Champions under ‘Sports for Change’ initiative
HCL Foundation Launches Sudeva Residential Football Programme to Nurture Potential Champions under ‘Sports for Change’ initiative
HCL Foundation launched 'Sudeva Residential Football Programme' in partnership with Sudeva FC, a Delhi-based professional football club. Sudeva FC coaches have identified 20 girls and 11 boys who have the potential to represent Indian women's and men's national teams. The launch event for HCL Foundation's elite athletes was held on November 24, 2022, at Sudeva FC, Delhi in the presence of the Dr, Nidhi Pundhir, Vice President, HCL Foundation and Mr. Gaurav Saini, Vice President, HCLTech.
The programme takes forward HCL Foundation's 'Sports for Change' initiative, aimed at promoting sports as a holistic development for underserved children in rural and urban areas. Till date, the initiative has reached over 27,000 athletes, while 115 sports scholars have been supported through scholarships. Around 89 students got admitted into reputed colleges through sports quota while 104 students got the opportunity to participate in state and national level competitions.
