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Learning Basketball the NBA Way – 60 Trainers In Thiruvanthapuram received training from NBA’s International Basketball Operations staff at Central Stadium Thiruvanthapuram
More than 60 Physical education teachers from the District of Thiruvanthapuram with support from thiruvanthapuram Basketball Association  have got their chance to  get training from the Professional of  NBA Carlos Barocca the NBA Chief Operational  Manager and Joan Rocha the Professional Player and Coach of Jr NBA from Portugal as they assembled at Central Stadium in Thiruvanthapuram  in connection with the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program in Kerala .The Participatants  have received Basketball Bags,Taining Carriculam and other equipments to use for Training from NBA

Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program, a comprehensive youth basketball initiative that applies the values of basketball to positively impact the lives of Indian boys and girls, expects to engage more than 1.5 million boys and girls and 2,700 physical education instructors and coaches in 2015-16.  It was  tipped off  in Kerala at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi  last week with more than 250 PT Teachers Participated in the  “Train The Trainers´ programme  which now running successfully in the District of Ernakulum ,Kottayam , Thrissur and PAathanmthitta ,Kozhikode ,Malapuram ,kannur then now  in Thiruvanthapuram at Central Stadium .In Kerala 340 schools have  Participating

Returning for the third consecutive year, the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program will nearly double its number of participating cities, expanding from eight to 14.  The program will take place in Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Kottayam, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Lucknow and Hyderabad and will run from September 2015 to March 2016.

The program, which remains free for participants, will include a train the trainer initiative for local coaches, in-school basketball clinics, elite training camps and finals in each city featuring 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 competitions.  NBA International Basketball Operations staff will be based in each of the cities for three months to oversee the program.  Each participating school will receive essential equipment to encourage and facilitate participation among its students, including an India-specific coaching guide with curricula for in-school and after-school programs, basketballs, cones, and a Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA poster.  In addition, each participating city will host three youth oriented basketball festivals featuring mini hoops for kids aged 6-10.

“We are delighted that the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program is expanding to more cities and reaching more children,” said Reliance Foundation Spokesperson.  “This program has used the sport of basketball to greatly impact the lives of Indian children.  We are grateful to the NBA for sharing their world-class expertise and resources, and to the schools, coaches and physical education instructors who continue to support this initiative.”