SHILLONG: Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation and the Indian Super League (ISL) claims that the initiative has been well-received by 5,000 educational institutes across India and has reached more than 4 million children.
Ambani, also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), was in the city on Monday to watch the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) Meghalaya leg of School Girls football final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, PTI reports.
“RFYS is all about opportunity and endeavour. We strive to give the youth of India a platform through which they can showcase their skills and ability.
“I am heartened to say that over 4 million children from 5000 educational institutes have been impacted by RFYS thus far in last two years, and this season will further widen that impact across the nation reaching 6 million youths,” PTI quotes Mrs Ambani as having said.
Reliance Foundation Youth Sports is a step in seeking to build a grassroots sports eco-system with an aim to propel India into a multi-sports nation.
“I strongly believe that education and sports go hand in hand in shaping our youth. RFYS aims to develop a sporting culture in India through the medium of educational institutes. We endeavour to make sports more accessible to the youth of India,” she added.
