Nirmal Chettri- Back To His Roots

Footballer Nirmal Chettri recently visited the place from where his journey into professional football started. This place often underrated has produced many talented footballers over the years from Sikkim along with Nirmal himself. Yes its the Namchi Sports Hostel.


Set up in 1999 by the Government of Sikkim under the “Search for more Bhaichungs scheme”. Namchi Sports Hostel has survived the test of times and is still doing what it had been set up for and this kind of support and encouragement from its former students is always welcome.

Nirmal posted in his facebook profile “This hostel has produced many International i.e Sanju Pradhan, Bikash Jairu, Dawa Lepcha, Uttam Rai, Ashish Karki, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Novin Gurung, Ashish Pradhan & Komal Thatal etc and National players like Michael Lepcha, Veer Pradhan, Lepcha Nim Tshering, Karma Lendup Lepcha, Engphohang Subba & Sanjay Chettri Chettri and more”.

This gesture by Nirmal might look routine and simple but it goes a long way in encouraging the future footballers. The person whom they look upto dropping down at their door step and sharing his experiences with them can have a positive effect on the boys.

“Great to share my experience to talented youngsters out there. And a big respect & appreciation to coaching staffs Mr Suren Chettri & Mr Amos Nalboo Subba for bringing up their talent and making them better.They will surely make state proud if they are provided with good platform and exposures like many has done till now.I hope that concern people will look forward into the matter and set up more better facilities to enhance their abilities.” He further added.

One welcome change that we are seeing in the present bunch of footballers and sportspeople in general is that will to give back to the society in whatever way they can. Even other footballers have always done their bit to help and guide the future generations. All these augurs well for the future of football and sports in the country.

It might be mentioned here Nirmal has also started work to set up a football club in his hometown Melli and his good friend Sanju Pradhan has established Sanju Football Academy in 2013 in his village Sombaria.

Comments

  1. Topden KarthakMay 21, 2018 at 4:59 AM

    Hope he will be back with the national side as soon as possible,such a wonderfull talent.

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