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Session 1: What is S4D? Leveraging sport to support human development This session discussed in detail how sport can be a powerful tool to support human development. Case studies of change through sport illustrated how the medium has been used to influence areas of community development and empowerment. Moderator: Vivek Ramchandani, Australian Sports Outreach Programme (ASOP), Australian Sports Commission Panel (in order of proceedings): 1. Mr Franz Gastler, Yuwa India 2. Ms Marie Rischmann, Isha Foundation 3. Mr Pratik Kumar, Magic Bus India Foundation 4. Mr Fred Coalter, ex-University of Sterling, UK Key deliberations: 1. Mr Franz Gastler 4 | P a g e Mr Franz Gastler shared his experience of working in Jharkhand, where he uses football for girls in an effective way at the grassroots level. He shared his idea of developing an atmosphere which creates a sense of belonging, and makes the girl’s parents aware of her rights and value in villages. “There are no lines, laps or lectures in this process,” he said. He further shared his three rules of the thumb for coaches: talk less, show, don’t tell and always reinforce, positively. He began his presentation with a small activity which required the audience to connect to a sport of their choice when an alphabet was uttered. The results were an interesting to show how most people think about a common sport, and how many potent options often get left out. After showing a brief video of how Yuwa programme works with girls in the villages of Jharkhand, Mr Gastler concluded saying, “For millions of girls, playing football gives them personal confidence and skills, health, a safe social environment and freedom from the confines of social norms. The future of football is feminine”. Mr Franz Gastler’s video is available at Maidan.in. Contact Mr Franz Gastler at franz_gastler@yuwa-india.org Know more about Yuwa India at www.yuwa-india.org 2. Ms Marie Rischmann Contact Ms Marie Rischmann at marie.rischmann@ishaoutreach.org Know more about Isha Foundation at www.ishafoundation.org 3. Mr Pratik Kumar Contact Mr Pratik Kumar at pratik@magicbusindia.org Know more about Magic Bus at www.magicbus.org Ms Marie Rischmann talked about the importance of yoga and meditation in sports, with a reference to what the Isha Foundation believes in. She spoke about how with powerful yoga and physical activity programmes, the foundation attempts to create an inclusive culture that is the basis for global harmony and progress. Ms Rischmann put forward three things that sport brings to life: full involvement, control of mind and inclusiveness. “Sport is not just a strategy by itself, but a tool to unite communities and bring people together,” she said. Ms Rischman also spoke about the use of sport in community development by introducing it in steps in different community projects and interventions. Mr Pratik Kumar elaborated on the use of sport for development work. He stressed upon sports’ potential to engage as one of the strongest advantages in using a sport-based programme, as he mentioned how organisations struggle to capture and keep captured the target audience in community programmes, especially the ones involving children and young adults. He also recommended everybody’s engagement in sports. He also shared his experience from the national programme of Magic Bus, and further added how sport can cover a variety of dimensions in the context of development not just on the sports field but also off it, when you have the audience captured, ready to listen, and likely to reflect.
4. Mr Fred Coalter 5 | P a g e Contact Mr Fred Coalter atj.a.coalter@stir.ac.uk Mr Fred Coalter made a presentation around the monitoring and evaluation of sport for development programmes, in reference to the mechanisms and processes of their development. He showed how the experience of sport (and not always, sport itself) may facilitate results, and how community empowerment can happen through this experience. Mr Coalter also emphasised on crafting specific programmes based on different social relationships and environments, and delivered to specific target people. Mr Fred Coalter’s presentation is available at Maidan.in. Session 2: Policies on Sport for Development The panel in this session discussed some important features for the development of sport. It suggested that regular participation in appropriate physical activity and sport helps in improving a child’s ability to learn. It also discussed the need of linking sport, health and education, especially in light of the innovative schemes like the Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA). Moderator: Ms Sonali Chander, Sports Editor, NDTV Panel (in order of proceedings): 1. Ms Sonali Chander, NDTV 2. Mr C Chandramohan, Planning Commission, Government of India 3. Mr Vineet Joshi, Central Board of Secondary Education 4. Mr Bobby John, Public Health Advocate Key deliberations: 1. Ms Sonali Chander 2. Mr C Chandramohan Ms Sonali Chander gave a good start to the panel by inviting a few quick insights from the audience, which created a good environment for the next round of discussions. While some of these were questions directly made to the panel, while others mentioned examples and suggestions of good practices on using sport for development. Together, the interactions warmed up the session for participative deliberations, with a host of ideas and experiences from different backgrounds and approaches from India and around the world. Contact Ms Sonali Chander at sonalic@ndtv.com Know more about NDTV at www.ndtv.com Mr Chandramohan expressed his concern over the lack of a sport culture in India, which is the most youthful nation in the world. He attributed this to reasons like lack of adequate investment in sports, a lack of interest from the states, inadequate infrastructure and training facilities, a weak federal structure of sports bodies, a lack of transparency and accountability in their functioning, an absence of a maintenance plan for existing infrastructure, the erosion of playfields in villages and a degradation of open playfields in urban areas. All this is compounded by an improper or no evaluation of schemes. Taking the audience through a presentation on the state of affairs of sport in the entire country, Mr Chandramohan linked sport to the personality development of India’s youth. He recommended a dedicated investment in physical education, advocating fitness to be a part of human resource development, and an immediate need for a young country like India. Mr C Chandramohan’s presentation is available at Maidan.in. Contact Mr C Chandramohan at cchandra@nic.in Know more about the Planning Commission at www.planningcommission.nic.in
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