*PRESS NOTE*
Saminar on "Duties and Responsibilities of Sports Association" organized by Taleigao Chess Academy Sports Club in association with International Centre goa, Dona paula, on at Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) Conference Hall, Campal, Panaji Goa Chef Gust Shri Pratap Singh Rane , Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly, Shri Vasant Prabhudesai, Ex. Director Sports Authority of Goa(SAG), SHri Dharma Chodankar Ex-MLA & President of Goa Softball Association & Shri Jovito Lopes Sports Editor, Herald were on the dice. Mascot (file atteched) of Sports Carnival inaugurated by Speaker Goa Legislative Assembly Shri * *Pratapsingh Rane, at Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) Conference Hall, Campal, Panaji Goa. Shri Aniket Keluskar, General Manager of Legends events n' more gave detail idea of Sports Carnival to be held on 24, 25 & 26 January 2009 at International Centre Goa, Dona Paula will be organized by Taleigao Chess Academy, International Centre Goa, Legends events n' more in association other NGO's Shri Pratap Singh Rane said in his ingural speech it is good to attend such kind of seminar, in 2011 we are going to host National Games and this type of seminars will generate awareness in associations In key note speech Shri Vasant Prabhudesai, Ex. Director Sports Authority of Goa(SAG) said there sold be transparency in the association in his long speech he denoted that every association should give equal representation to all talukas in the committee, to form more and more affiliated units to ensure balance growth of the sports to conduct talent hunt in school, colleges & clubs all over Goa, prepare a list of most talented players all over Goa. Conduct regular coaching camps in every taluka level, conduct tournament regularly in talika level, to conduct State Championships at least 15 tournaments should be conducted in a year, depute state teams for sub junior, junior and senior teams for zonal and nations, to hold Managing Committee meeting regularly, hold General Body Meeting once in a month for the transparency in the association, convey their quarries, problems to federation, advice federation to select the state talents for the camps of Indian Team, should conduct state referees exams and provide more and more good referees, encourage them for the National Referee exam, to conduct workshops, orientation courses for the physical education teachers of schools, higher secondary schools and colleges, for raising funds they should look for sponsorer create some other activity for generation of funds, to give competition exposure to various teams in Goa at taluka, village level, depute enthusiastic staff and some encourage voluntarily interested for their new ideas for the betterment of association activities. Shri Jovito Lopes said transparency should be in both ways should be there and there sould be some good understanding between the SAG and associations. Associations are not functioning properly it should have some place to easily contact concern person to general players/parents and others, SAG should provide them some place for them to work freely or to conduct day to day practice and regular meetings he also raised the issue of coaches, current coaches are not at the level they should they not also graded, they not also second class, they are stagnant. Shri Dharma Chodankar Ex-MLA and president of Goa Softball Association agreed in the issue raised by Shri Shrikant Barve that every association should registered under Society Act 1860 and should renew every five year. If the any association have not registered or renewed with the period of five years that the association is defunct and also every association must submit their annual financial report to Sports Authority of Goa(SAG) and Goa Olympic Association if this criteria is not followed by any association the association will not eligible for any grant from SAG and is unanimously supported. Shri Nilesh Naik from Netball Association, Shri Sameer Kakodkar from Goa State Tennis Association, Shri Sadanand S. Desai from Goa Kabaddi Association, Shri Dharma Chodankar from Goa Softball Associatio, Shri Joseph Couto from Goa Ball Badminton, Shri K.D. Karade from Goa Speak Takraw Association, Shri N.V. Kurade Goa Mallakhamb Association, Shri Shashikant Sardesai from Goa KhoKho Association, Shri Jitendra Tilve from Shootingball Association of Goa, Shri P.A. Borgave Athletic coach, Shri Ashley Gomes from GMSA and other 15 dignitaries were present for the seminar. Thanking you With Kind Regards, (Sanjay Barve) Secretary Taleigao Chess Academy
