District Sports Officer Hajra Nawab inaugurated the camp, More than 50 boys and girls will receive training during the two-month summer coaching camp
Karachi
The 12th Summer Hockey Coaching Camp has commenced at the hockey academy founded by Islahuddin Siddiqui and Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah. The camp was inaugurated by District Central Sports Officer Hajra Nawab.
Among those present at the opening ceremony were Head Coach of the academy and Executive Board Member Olympian Syed Sameer Hussain, National Selector Olympian Kashif Jawwad, Senior Vice President of the Karachi Hockey Association Latafat Hussain Shah, Olympian Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Aslam Khan, and coaches Moin Alam, Syed Aly Hasan, Wasif Raza, Rashid Yaqoob, Talha Ghori, Saeeda Khanam, along with others.
Players in the Under-10, Under-16, and Under-21 age categories will undergo training under the supervision of qualified coaches for the next two months.
More than 50 boys and girls have already registered for the camp, and the number is expected to increase further.
Addressing the participants, Chief Guest Hajra Nawab said that the large number of children attending the summer camp reflects that the future of hockey in Pakistan is secure. She expressed confidence that the camp would produce future hockey stars.
She further announced that, to promote the national sport at the grassroots level, girls’ and boys’ school hockey tournaments will soon be organized. Efforts are also underway to revive hockey teams in schools, and scholarships will be awarded to children who play hockey.
Hajra Nawab added that she was delighted to learn that two players from the Islahuddin and Dr. Shah Academy had been selected for the national Under-18 hockey team and are currently representing Pakistan in the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup in Japan. Upon their return, the Sports Department will organize a special reception in their honor.
Camp Commandant Sameer Hussain thanked the chief guest for her participation. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the academy presented a commemorative shield to Hajra Nawab.
