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NRAI Partners With ISSF Academy to Launch Certified Coaching Courses In India
NRAI Partners With ISSF Academy to Launch Certified Coaching Courses In India

News18

time15-07-2025

  • Sport
  • News18

NRAI Partners With ISSF Academy to Launch Certified Coaching Courses In India

This strategic collaboration aims to provide Indian coaches with access to internationally accredited training within the country—eliminating the need for costly international travel. By decentralizing access to high-quality coaching education, the initiative seeks to improve training standards across India's vast shooting community. It also promises to boost grassroots development by creating a wider network of qualified coaches equipped with global techniques and best practices. Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) has joined the initiative as a supporting partner. Four-Tier Coaching Certification Program Under the agreement, India will host ISSF Certified Coaches Courses across four categories: Category A – Elite/International Level Category B – Advanced Level Category C – Intermediate Level Category D – Introductory Level All courses will follow the ISSF Academy's academic framework and certification standards. The ISSF Academy will appoint qualified instructors and maintain oversight of course delivery and academic integrity. Courses to Be Offered Nationwide

Indian shooting gets ISSF coaching courses
Indian shooting gets ISSF coaching courses

The Hindu

time15-07-2025

  • Sport
  • The Hindu

Indian shooting gets ISSF coaching courses

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has signed a partnership with the ISSF Academy, the coaching wing of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), to host certified coaching courses in India. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the Capital on Tuesday by the NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo and the director of ISSF Academy, Dr. Vesa Nissinen. The NRAI secretary-general Sultan Singh, the CEO of ISSF Academy, Karolina Nissinen, the director of NRAI Education Program, Pawankumar Singh and Olympian Mansher Singh, member of the ISSF Shotgun Coaches Committee, were also present to mark the significant step taken towards building a structured education system. The ISSF coaches education program, graded into four categories of Elite/International level, advanced, intermediate and introductory levels, is expected to strengthen the grassroots ecosystem of Indian shooting by developing a large pool of qualified coaches, equipped with modern techniques and global best practices. 'By embedding international standards into our coaching structure, we are not only elevating the quality of mentorship at the elite level but also investing in the long-term development of talent at the grassroots,' said Singh Deo. 'By bringing ISSF-Certified coaching education to India, we are contributing to the creation of a more robust and standardised coaching framework in one of the world's most dynamic shooting nations,' said Dr. Nissinen.

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