{"id":2125,"date":"2024-01-19T13:43:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scort.org\/?post_type=young_coach&p=2125"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:35:10","slug":"govinda","status":"publish","type":"young_coach","link":"https:\/\/scort.org\/en\/young_coach\/govinda\/","title":{"rendered":"Govinda – India 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Govinda from India grew up in a family with little money, and dropped out of school at the age of 12. It was through football, a sport he had never previously played, that Govinda transformed his life. He now delivers grassroots football activities for children, and trains other people to become coaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI come from a very poor background, and grew up in a slum in Colaba, South Mumbai. I am the youngest of four brothers. In 2004, I dropped out of school at the age of 12 because of my family\u2019s financial difficulties. I started working in a small hotel, earning 600 rupees a month. I used this money to help my family.<\/p>\n

Things changed when I joined the OSCAR Foundation. They have a rule that if you want to play, you have to go to school. So, I enrolled in school, and this is where my journey started. It was through them that I participated in the FCSA programme.<\/p>\n

This was one of the first training programmes that I had attended. It taught me a lot. I learnt about first aid, as well as how to deliver a football session for lots of children; how to behave in front of children; and how to deliver social messages through football. It was a life changing opportunity for me.<\/p>\n

I now work as an Assistant Trainer. I go to different communities, states, and districts around India, to train motivated young people to be grassroots football coaches. I have even trained people about twice my age. Besides coaching young leaders, I also deliver football activities for children in my community \u2013 many of whom have little chance to play.<\/p>\n

I always wanted to work with children because I think whatever changes came in my life, whatever I am achieving, whatever I am improving in myself, I want to help them change their life too. I want them to come up and inspire others. I want them to complete their education. Through football, I teach children social messages like, how we can stop child marriage, the importance of education, health and hygiene, and leadership skills.<\/p>\n

The smile on the kids\u2019 faces at the end of a training session is all I need. It motivates me to work harder for them. My parents also motivate me to be better than I am. I want to show them that, whatever I am doing, I am doing it good \u2013 and for a good cause. I want to make my parents proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n

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