Tata Steel : FOOTBALL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES SELECTION TRIALS FOR BUDDING PLAYERS ACROSS STATES IN INDIA

Tata Football Academy (TFA) will begin the selection trials for inducting players into the Tata Football Academy.

The trials will commence from November 24, 2017 in Ranchi, Jharkhand and over the next 3 months will be held across the country. They will conclude in Kerala on March 3, 2018. The shortlisted participating players will be called to TFA, Jamshedpur for the final selection which will be held in April/May 2018. The trial procedure is highly competitive and attracts some of the best talents from across the country. Aspirants will be tested on their performance in match situations, technical skills, tactical awareness and physical ability.

Speaking on the announcement of the trials, Mr Mukul Choudhari, Chief, Sports Excellence Centres, Tata Steel said, 'This initiative gives us an opportunity to provide an ideal ambience for promising footballers to develop their potential to the fullest. TFA not only provides intensive training but also all-round development opportunities with facilities for formal education and vocational training. We will continue to train budding footballers and encourage them to reach greater heights in professional football.'

Placed below is the schedule for the trials:

The eligibility criteria are:

• Born between 1.1.2002 and 31.12.2003
• Minimum height should be 5ft 6in
• Minimum weight should be 55 kgs

The participating players will need to carry the following during the time of trials:

• Birth Certificate issued by the Panchayat, Registrar of Births & Deaths, Municipal Corporation or any other Government equivalent authority (Original and a copy). The date of Registration of Birth mentioned in the certificate should be within one year of the actual date of birth of player.
• Copy of Aadhar Card
• Letter from the School Principal certifying the age and class in which you are studying as per the school records (Original and a copy)
• 2 nos. Passport size photograph
• Full personal playing kit

About Tata Football Academy: The basic objective of Tata Football Academy is to provide the mainstream of national football with a perennial pool of young footballers trained and oriented to international standards. The strategy is simple - 'CATCH THEM YOUNG' and give them the best, in terms of training them with modern technique, tactics, physical and psychological conditioning and related inputs. Keeping this in mind, promising youngsters are selected from tournaments at various grass root level. Budding talent is scouted for all over the country in the age group of 14 years, trained for four years and fed to the mainstream after graduation and at the expiry of a conditional contract, to seek a career in professional football. Unique in Asia, the Academy is geared to molding tomorrow's winners - a dynamic new breed of footballers - dedicated to performing at international levels of excellence, who embody within themselves the promise of success. Equipped to match international standards, the Academy, built on 25000 sq. ft. amidst green surroundings, accommodates 40 trainees.

About Tata Steel

Tata Steel Group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 27.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as on March 31, 2017. It is the world's second-most geographically-diversified steel producer, with operations in 26 countries and a commercial presence in over 50 countries. The Group recorded a consolidated turnover of US $18.12 billion (INR 117,420 crore) in FY17. Tata Steel Group is spread across five continents with an employee base of nearly 74,000. Having bagged the Deming Application Prize and Deming Grand Prize for continuous improvement in 2008 and 2012 respectively, Tata Steel has now been recognised as the global 'Industry Leader' in 'Steel category' by Dow Jones Sustainability Index (2015). Besides being a member of the World Steel Climate Action Programme, Tata Steel has also been felicitated with several awards including the Prime Minister's Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2013-14 (received in 2017), Best Risk Management by CNBC TV18 (2016), 'Best-in-class Manufacturing' award from TIME India (2016) and the 'Most Ethical Company' award from the Ethisphere Institute (2016), IIM Sustainability Award (2015), among several others.

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