New Delhi: In a first-ever initiative, the Sports Authority of India organised an online exam for coaches on June 13 and June 14, following an extensive 21-day online Coach Education Programme that was conducted in 22 disciplines in association with the National Sporting Federations.
This is the first time that the Sports Authority of India has organised an internet-based online exam of this scale which has been conducted by the National Testing Agency, an autonomous body known to conduct nation-wide competitive exams.
A total of 4738 coaches appeared in the discipline-specific exams, while 4476 coaches took the sports science exams, which was common for all disciplines. Participants in the course and the exam included coaches from SAI, private academies, state federations, as well as international coaches. IANS
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