New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Defeating all odds, nine tribal girls from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Hockey Academy have made it to the prestigious Hockey India Sub-Junior and Junior National Trial Camp in Chhattisgarh this year.
Four years ago, these girls who are studying at the local Mardapal Kanya Ashram, were selected by the 41st Battalion of ITBP, and they were trained by the hockey coach Head Constable Surya Smit whereas the Force provided all possible basic requirement and equipment for the practice.
Since there is no hockey ground in the area, the ITBP arranged their practice on the local helipad which is only available open space in the area with the minimal resources but best possible training, these girls have become an identity of women empowerment in the District and Bastar region at large.