Dravid bats for equal attention to sports and education
Raised and trained in Bengaluru for most of his growing-up years, Dravid feels the city is progressive when it comes to incorporating athletic development
Indian coach Rahul Dravid (File photo | AP)
Former player, captain of the Indian cricket team and currently its head coach, Rahul Dravid once spoke about the bamboo principle. A philosophical lesson that asks one to adapt to their strengths, focus on the larger goal and remain patient. Dravid believes in India’s case, academic strengths can complement a student’s sporting development and vice-versa, and as a result, develop a fruitful symbiotic relationship between the two.
A sports centre like PDCSE, Dravid believes, is an important step for promoting sports from the elementary level. “The centre’s foundation was built to provide world-class facilities to all athletes and coaches. It has recently completed five years, and it gives me joy to see how far we have come in promoting sports. Not only has it produced some of the finest athletes competing at the international level, but also catered to the development of sport at the grassroots level. We hope to continue the momentum of promoting sport at all levels,” he concludes.
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