Srinagar: A capacity building tour of youth from Kashmir was flagged off from Srinagar under the aegis of Chinar Corps of the Indian Army.
A defence spokesman said, A group of 20 potential footballers selected during Kupwara Football Cup conducted in August 2014, are being sent to get professional exposure in football with the leading Football Clubs of Kolkata. The footballers commenced their trip from BB Cantt after a brief ceremony presided over by Brig Jagdeep Singh on February 16.
The tour will provide an opportunity to the young player not only to hone their football skills, but also witness the mechanics of being trained as an international footballer, he said.
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