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Prashant Singh appointed Regional Director of SAI Gandhinagar centre
Prashant Singh has received a new job at the Sports Authority of India.
He will lead the SAI centre in Gandhinagar.
He will also help manage SAI operations in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Singh has worked in sports administration for more than 10 years.
He helped with the Khelo India Scheme from its beginning.
He also helped organize the first Khelo India School Games in 2018.
Singh has worked on athlete injuries, sports development and media.
He wants the Gandhinagar centre to become a strong place for para athletes to train and improve.
Sports Authority of India appointed Prashant Singh Regional Director of its Gandhinagar centre.
Singh will also oversee operations across Gujarat and Rajasthan.
He has more than 10 years of experience in sports administration.
Singh helped launch and conduct the first Khelo India School Games in 2018.
He aims to develop Gandhinagar as a leading national para-sports centre.
- Who
- Prashant Singh and the Sports Authority of India.
- What
- Singh was appointed Regional Director of SAI’s Gandhinagar centre, with additional responsibility for Gujarat and Rajasthan operations.
- Where
- SAI’s Gandhinagar centre, with responsibilities across Gujarat and Rajasthan; Singh is from Lucknow.
- When
- The appointment was reported on September 1; the articles do not specify the appointment date.
- Why
- SAI said Singh would help strengthen the Gandhinagar centre, especially its para-sports development and high-performance pathways.
Key facts
- Appointee
- Prashant Singh
- Organization
- Sports Authority of India
- New role
- Regional Director, Gandhinagar centre
- Additional responsibility
- Operations across Gujarat and Rajasthan
- Experience
- More than 10 years in sports administration
- Key initiative
- Helped establish the Central Athlete Injury Management System in 2021
- Priority
- Developing NCOE Gandhinagar as a leading national para-sports centre
Quotes
Sports Authority of India
India’s national sports authority, which issued the press release about Singh’s appointment and work.
“A key priority would be to establish NCOE (National Centre of Excellence) Gandhinagar as a leading national centre for the development of Para Sports, with a strong high-performance ecosystem and enhanced pathways for Para athletes”
theprint.in
“In 2021, Singh played a key role in establishing the Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS), aimed at strengthening injury prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation systems for elite and developmental athletes.”
theprint.in
Sources
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