Under a unique collaboration between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Assam Sports and Youth Welfare Department, five Japanese coaches will train emerging sportspersons in Assam for a period of two years.
“With a two-year strategic plan, five Japanese coaches will stay in Assam and provide professional training to emerging athletes of the state across multiple disciplines like volleyball, basketball, swimming, football, and athletics,” an official source said.
“This marks the first-ever international sports cooperation initiative of its kind in Assam, setting a remarkable milestone on the global stage,” he said.
This is part of JICA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen India’s sports ecosystem by introducing modern coaching practices and structured pathways for development of sports in India, he added.
He recalled that as part of the initiative JICA, in collaboration with Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU), conducted a specialized workshop titled “Cultivating Future Coach Developers: Enabling Athletes as Decision Makers in Assam” from December 9 to 13, 2025, in Guwahati.
