BCCI introduces e-learning coaching course for differently-abled ex-players
Mumbai
: In a move that could provide a significant boost to the sporting community of the differently-abled in India, the Board of Control for
Cricket
in India's (
BCCI
) Centre of Excellence (CoE) has introduced a Level '0' e-learning course for differently-abled former cricketers, both men and women.
TOI has learnt that in a letter to the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) general secretary Ravi Chauhan, VVS Laxman, India's batting great and currently the head of cricket of BCCI's CoE, informed that the BCCI was starting a Level '0' e-learning course for coaches from the DCCI.
This coaching course will be conducted online, and after its completion, candidates can qualify for the BCCI CoE Level 1 coach certification program.
Laxman asked Chauhan to nominate 50 candidates from around the country for the coaching program.
'This is a golden opportunity for our cricketers to enhance their coaching skills and qualifications. Like able-bodied former cricketers, our differently-abled former cricketers will also now enjoy the benefits of completing a BCCI-certified coaching course. I'm glad that the differently-abled cricketers of India are getting due recognition by the BCCI.
Our aim is to ensure that all differently-abled former cricketers can undertake this course if they wish to enhance their coaching skills and qualifications,' Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) general secretary Ravi Chauhan told TOI on Wednesday.
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In a major step that reflects the growth and recognition of differently-abled cricket in India, many state cricket associations of the BCCI have started forming their own differently-abled cricket committees. The Mumbai Cricket Association invited applications for the committee, with only former differently-abled cricketers from Mumbai eligible for it.
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