Sports fraternity of J&K State hails decision

Srinagar, Sep 25: The sports fraternity of Valley has hailed JK Bank Sports Board for removing the coach and manager from the helm of affairs in Bank’s football team.
 Leading the praise are J&K Sports Development Association (JKSDA) and Football Players Welfare Association.
 “It is bold step on part of the sports board to remove coach and particularly long standing manager from the helm of affairs in football team. The decision should have been made earlier but still better late than never” said JKSDA joint secretary Rouf Ahmad.
 He said that JK Bank is reckoned as powerhouse of JK football and football fraternity expect it to make whole State proud at national arena.
 “In State JK Bank has a position of numero uno and no one can challenge its supremacy but we expect it to make whole State proud at national level in which it has failed so far. In that perspective to bring change, the major decision needed to be taken and removing of Coach Abdul Majeed Kakroo and manager Zahoor Ahmad Teli are step in that direction” he said.
 He further said that being former footballers doesn’t guarantee anyone to be great coach or manager.
 “There is no doubt about the experience and career of players like Kakroo and Teli. The whole State is proud of them but it doesn’t mean they will turn out as good coach and manger as well” JKSDA joint secretary said.
 “In current time professionalism has been brought into the game. Not only players but coaches and mangers have also been turned into professionals who know every technicality of the game both on and off the field” he added.
 Hailing the decision FPWA general secretary termed the decision as a chance for young generation to prove themselves.
 “The previous regime brought laurels for the State during last many years but now it is the time for young generation of qualified coaches and managers of Bank to take charge. For that reason it is appreciable decision on part of the Sports Board for making such bold change” said FPWA general secretary.
 “JK Bank is number one team of the State and it has got best talent of players, coaches, managers at its disposal so why to stick with old ones. The young generation needed chance and the Board has given them that now. It is now to be seen how much they will deliver” he added.
 Pertinently the continued lacklustre performance by the JK Bank football team finally took its toll as JK Bank Sports Board on Friday removed coach and manager from their duties.
 The Sports Board held its meeting on Friday evening in which they were about to review the performance the of the team and also finalise squad for the Durand Cup. Taking everyone by surprise board not only announced the squad but also announced new manager and coach for the squad thus releasing the existing coach and manager from their duties in team.
 The team was playing under the watchful eyes of the former Indian football team captain, Abdul Majeed Kakroo and was managed by another well known footballer of yesteryears Zahoor Ahmad Teli. Relieving these two stalwarts of yesteryears from their duties the Bank management has assigned the jobs to youngsters like Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Hilal Rasool Parray and Majid Yousuf Dar.
 The NIS certified coach Manzoor Dar has been appointed as coach while NIS and AFC B-license coach Hilal Rasool Parry has also been given job to train the team. The former footballer and professional sports manager Majid Yousuf Dar has been appointed as team manager in place of Zahoor Ahmad Teli.

Majid hones managerial skills in ICC Cricket World Cup

SRINAGAR, MONDAY, 29, RABI AL SAANI 1432 AH ; 04 APRIL 2011 CE

JK Bank official at helm in managing the event

His experience will help us in our future plans in the promotion of sports: Chairman JKB Sports Board

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Apr 3: The World Cup finale saw titans clash in the finals in Mumbai but over days billions glued to the television sets watching matches after matches till the culmination of the event on Saturday and the management of such an event involved huge human resources from all over the world as professionals were roped in for the purpose and among them was from Kashmir.  The former JK Bank footballer, Majid Yousuf Dar, who recently completed P.G.  course in Sports Management from Kolkatta, is working with sports management organization- Showtime Sports Management- which managed all the matches played in India during the past one and a half month.  The Indian Cricket Council (ICC) had outsourced the management of the World Cup matches in India to the company.Majid has been working with the Sportainment Division of the company during the post and pre-match activities at various stadiums since the day event started.  “After completing my sports management course I returned to Valley and joined back my parent organisation JK Bank.  A few months ago I was offered the contract of event coordinator by Showtime Sports Management Group. Initially I was reluctant to accept the offer but JK Bank Sports Board not only encouraged me but even officially deputed me for the mega event” Majid told Greater Kashmir phone from Mumbai.“Majid is an asset to JKB. He has a legacy of sports with him. His experience in the world cup and other international matches will help us in our future programs. We have great plans for the overall improvement of the standard of sports in the State,” said Chairman Sports Board JKB Tafazzul Hussain. The Sports Board Chairman said the sports can be given a major flip here with the help of an experienced manager. “His managerial skills will be utilized for the betterment of the sports in the State. We want our players to enrich their experience in sports. Not only soccer, we shall also bring cricket in priority list for all the three regions of the state,” said Hussain.  Majid has been associated with the World Cup 2011 from  the day event started. He has traveled to different stadiums of the country as part of the coordination. He is the only Kashmiri to be officially associated with the event.  The event coordination job involves the stadium public announcements, audio, video setup, music, scoreboard, national anthems, advertisements and ICC songs, sponsorship activations during pre match, innings break.  About his journey so far in the event he said, “Initially I did 4-group matches at Jamtha, Nagpur between England -Netherlands, Australia-New Zealand, Zimbabwe-Canada and South Africa-India. After taking note of my performance I was again offered the contract at Kolkata for three Group matches at Eden Gardens and one quarterfinal match between India-Australia at Motera Ahmedabad”.  Impressed with his managerial skills the event company has involved Majid in the final match at Mumbai as well. “Though in final I am not directly involved in the operation part which I usually did in the past matches but still I reckon it big achievement” he said.  Vice Chairman Sports Board JKB Hamid Banday praised Majid for his talent. “We are happy that a person from JKB is in one of the biggest sports event of the world. Coordinating in these events is a big thing,” said Banday. Notably, cricket world cup is the sixth international sports events where Majid has coordinated.Majid has already given his service in the recently concluded Hockey World Cup, Common Wealth Games, and Nehru International Football Gold Cup.

As a player Majid could not reach upto international level but he is satisfied that his new role as sports manager has allowed him to be part of mega international events

Majid hones managerial skills in cricket WC

Wednesday, 16 Mar 2011

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First Sports Manager from Valley in ICC Cricket WC

His experience will help us in our future plans in the promotion of sports: Chairman JKB Sports Board

Srinagar March 16:The premier financial institution of the state, Jammu and Kashmir Bank has reconstituted its Sports Board to bring professional approach in its functioning for the promotion of the sports at grass root level and provide the talented sports persons of the state a launching pad to excel at the national and international level.

The JKB has already given employment to many soccer players of the Valley who have also excelled at national level. However, the JKB has also plans to promote cricket in the state professionally.
In this regard, the JKB Sports Board management decided to groom its soccer player Majid Dar in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup tournament.
Majid Dar, who recently completed a P.G. course in Sports Management from Kolkatta, is working with a sports management organization- Showtime Sports Management- in the coordination of the ongoing ICC cricket world cup tournament.
The ICC has outsourced the management of the world cup matches in India to Showtime Sports Management with whom Majid has been coordinating in various tasks.
Majid is working with the Sportainment Division during the post and pre-match activities at Jamtha Cricket Stadium in Nagpur.
“Majid is an asset to JKB. He has a legacy of sports with him. His experience in the world cup and other international matches will help us in our future programs. We have great plans for the overall improvement of the standard of sports in the State,” said Chairman Sports Board JKB Tafazzul Hussain.
The Sports Board Chairman said the sports can be given a major flip here with the help of an experienced manager.
“His managerial skills will be utilized for the betterment of the sports in the State. We want our players to enrich their experience in sports. Not only soccer, we shall also bring cricket in priority list for all the three regions of the state,” said Hussain.
In his previous assignments so far, Majid has been associated with the sponsorship activation and arranging advertisement slots at various intervals besides coordinating for Escort kids and Flag kids in the pre-match activities.
“So far I have coordinated during the matches between England Netherland, Australia New Zealand, Zimbabew Canada and India South Africa matches,” said Majid.
Now Majid will be coordinating in the upcoming matches at Mumbai and Ahmadabad.
Vice Chairman Sports Board JKB Hamid Banday praised Majid for his talent.
“We are happy that a person from JKB is in one of the biggest sports event of the world. Coordinating in these events is a big thing,” said Banday.
Notably, cricket world cup is the sixth international sports events where Majid has coordinated.
Majid has already given his service in the recently concluded Hockey World Cup, Common Wealth Games, and Nehru International Football Gold Cup.

Majid Dar finishes with leading scorer

Contributed by Administrator
Saturday, 04 July 2009
Waheed Mirza
Srinagar, July 4

A late goal by Sameer Chetri helped Shaheen Sports Club (SSC) lift the 2nd Vice Chancellors 7-a-side football tournament 2009 defeating Sports Fraternity Dalgate (SFD) 2-1 at Kashmir University (KU) Ground B.
The Tournament was organised by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports KU in which 24 clubs participated.
The title clash started amid heavy rainfall and players had to fight on wet and slippery surface which provided additional thrill to the match. SFD dominated early stages of game and drew first blood in the 11th minute. Shahnawaz scored the opener. However, SFD could not hold lead for the longer time as Shakeel Ahmad of SSC scored equaliser in 19th minute with a well crafted move from the left side.
Both teams were got some goal scoring chances but couldn’t capitalise them and scoreline read 1-1 at the end of first half.
The players looked cheerful after the sun came out and the match picked up the steam.
Both the goalkeepers executed some great saves as the striker made many threatening moves.
It seemed there would be no changes to scoreline but Sameer had other ideas scoring a winning goal at the last movements match which gave his team plenty to cheer under the sun. The players showed great level of skills and fitness under unfavourable conditions.Later, Trophies were given to players, Coaches and match officials.
Registrar KU, S Fayaz, who was the chief guest on the occasion handed over the winning trophy to the victorious team.Director General Youth services and Sports Dr Nazir Ahmad Khan, former generl secretary Jammu Kashmir Football Association, Bashir Ahmad Malik, Chairman Sports KU Prof Fayaz Ahmad, Special secretary VC Kaisar Ajaz, and some former leading footballers were also present on the occasion.
KU Registrar, S Fayaz, lauded the efforts of KU football Coach Sajid Dar for promoting the football.
SFD striker, Majid Yousuf Dar emerged as the leading scorer of the tournament and Waseem Javed Lone was awarded player of the tournament.
Life time achievement awards were given to three great footballers of the state of yesteryears. The awardees include former international footballer Mohd Yousuf Dar, Farooq Ahmad Bhat and former KU football coach, Mohd Abdullah Dar,former director
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‘Manager is very important for any sports organization’

Sports

Srinagar September 7:
Rising Kashmir News:

Sajad Kralyari

The JK Bank member, Majid Yusuf Dar, has become the first Kashmiri  who was chosen as one of the official as Intern by All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the high profile Nehru Cup-2009 that was held in the Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi.

While pursuing one year full time PG Diploma course at Naval Tata Institute of Sports Management, Kolkata, Majid was chosen as an official/Intern for the prestigious international cup.

In a freewheeling e-chat with RK, Majid dwells on this important assignment he embarked on successfully. Excerpts...

Q: This has been the first ever big assignment to any Kashmiri footballer?
A:The feelings are great to be the first Kashmiri who has been one of the officials deputed by AIFF for the tournament. It is always great to be part of such a prestigious cup. This is the only international event on the India soil. It has been a special job.

Q: How did you get the chance to be the part of the tournament?

A: I got the opportunity through sports management Institute in Kolkata where I am perusing P.G. course this time. The course is designed in such a way that one gets lot of practical exposure.

Q: What is the course all about?

A: This is a one-year full time PG course of N Tata Institute of Sports Management in Kolkata. This course is all about managing the event, managing players, teams, venues, associations, marketing of the events. It is a new course and many people don’t know about it.

Q: You’ve opted out-of-the box course. How did this bug occur to you?

A: I have been playing soccer for many years. I‘ve played for so many teams and have seen many qualified coaches. But I haven’t seen even a single qualified professional manager throughout my life when a he is very important for any sports organization. The manager has to be more qualified than anyone else in the team or association. This urged me to opt for this course.

Q: What tasks were you given during the Cup?

I was assigned with the official countdown, where you have to make teams ready in time before the match, like dressing, prayers, warm-up, and lineup of the teams…... then after the match would start I was to accompany media persons and provide them technical information of the match like card showing, scorers, changing, etc. 

Q: It is your first experience on a big event. You must have been under lot of pressure?

A: Yes, obviously there was lot of pressure. But I am myself a footballer and I really enjoyed the job.

Q: How will you rate your performance?

A: I almost delivered to the best of my capabilities and the officials were highly impressed.

Q: One your friends was also part of the Indian football team.

A: Yeah, absolutely! I mean everyone in our State is proud of Wadoo. He is a great player and has been the regular player of national team which makes him more special. It was great to see him playing at a stones throw away with Indian side.

Q: Wadoo missed the chance to emerge the hero in the final match. It would have been nail-biting moment for you?

A: It was nail-biting. He missed a penalty kick. But the end result matters. India won...!
Mehraj is a great player and the only thing is that he has to remain focused.

Q: Are you looking forward for any other assignment?

A: Yes in event management, we’ve one more internship with the World Archery Youth Championship in Kolkata this month and then we’ve Hockey World Cup qualifying events in December. In team management we have to work with leading football teams of India like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United as a management trainee. In the end we’ve the academy internship with TFA Jamshedpur.

Q: After coming back to home, will you want any improvement in JK sports?

A: Definitely! If I would get a chance, I would work for the development of not only football but also for other games as well.

Q: Your organization (JK Bank) gave you the chance to do the course?
A: Yes, I want to thank the management of my organization. They reposed trust in me and allowed me to do this course.

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'JK has best chance to win Santosh Trophy'

PROFILE BY ABID KHAN

Santosh Trophy is being held in the state from May 25. The host team has been shortlisted and the 30 shortlisted players are honing their skills in the field.

Profile of each of the state strikers will be published in this column.
Majid Yousuf Dar  (Age: 29)   
Position: Wing Back, Midfield  
Teams: YMC, Kashmir University, City Club, Iqbal Sports, JK Bank, J&K
Employer team: JK Bank
Santosh Trophy participation: Two (Tamilnadu and Kerala


Majid is a son of legendary footballer of the valley, Muhammad Yousuf Dar who is a FIFA accredited coach. Football runs in his blood as his family has history of more than 50-years in football. Born in the family, which always remains in touch with football, Majid got into limelight early in his career.
 He was in class 3rd when he got his National Talent Contest (NCT) selection conducted by Sports Authority of India (SAI) in 1987. Till completing studies, he didn’t spend a single penny from his pocket for school fees and other things as he got sports scholarship. All that came under NCT scholarship. Through that scholarship, he also participated in different tour camps organized by SAI from time to time in which players like Baichung Bhutia also participated.
 Majid also participated in Subroto Mukherhee Cup in 1994, which was held at Delhi. He was captain of Biscoe School team. In 1995, he played in national school games held at Delhi and in that edition he was again captain of J&K team. After school, Majid joined SP College and for three years under his captainship, SP College won back-to-back inter -college titles. He also captained Kashmir University team in inter-university tournament held at Punjab University Chandigarh.
 He was awarded best footballer of year award by J&K Government. Majid has played in one under-21 national football championship, which was held at Kapurthala.
 The first club that Majid joined was YMC and for two years he was captain of the team. It was during that period he was selected for Santosh Trophy team in 1999. It was dream come true for Majid as in JK team players like Zahoor Teli were playing and he was youngest member of team. The Santosh Trophy was held in Ooty Tamil Nadu. Returning from the tournament, Majid was straight selected for the JK Bank team and from that time he is regular member of team. Majid participated in second Santosh Trophy at Kerala. With JK Bank, Majid has played in Durand Cup, Federation Cup, LG Cup and B-Division National League. He is an integral part of JK Bank team.
 Recently he was promoted to manager rank (associate executive) by his employer and Majid gives credit of that to football. Majid has also had brief stints with City Club and Iqbal Sports.
 Experts say that Majid is a fighting player and can change course of game at any moment. On the field he does lot of hard work and he concentrates hard on fitness. Technically and tactically he is sound and has got the versatility to play both as midfielder and wing back. He has also got the surprise element of scoring goals, which at times proves decider.
 Psychologically he is tough but during this tournament he should control his emotions as at times he gets more involved in match. For JK team Majid can turn out as player to watch in the upcoming Santosh Trophy.
 Majid thinks that JK has a great chance to win Santosh Trophy and he himself is pretty determined to perform in the tournament.
 “It is just a matter of planning as individual efforts doesn’t matter. If JK has to perform well, we have to play like team. We have great chance to win this edition of tournament and all are working hard in a team including coach and manager,” Majid said.

Reality Bites

February 2010 ::

Many firsts to credit for this would be Professional Sports Manager

Adil Makhdoomi | Srinagar:
He is on his way becoming ‘first ever’ qualified professional sports manager from Kashmir and the first and only Kashmiri inducted in list of officials deputed by umbrella body of football in the country, All India Football Federation, for prestigious Nehru Cup, the only international event on Indian Soil. 
Majid Dar, currently pursing one-year full time post graduate diploma course at Naval Tata Institute of Sports Management, Kolkata the only institute in India dedicated to the cause of sports management shares some moments with REALITY bites.
This Jammu and Kashmir bank member has thrice been a feature of Santosh Trophy, the biggest football gala of India, including the one played on his native soil back in May 2007 and Durand Cup. The world seems to be endless for optimistic Majid as he lists among the players undergone C-License training camp of Asian Football Confederation in a bid to develop an understating which, he believes, could prove handy in smooth manager-coach relation for a prosperous and successful team. 
He could also, in much probability become a national football coach as he is also contemplating for ‘valued’ high-level B-License course soon after he completes his post graduate diploma.
Fate has had much more in its offing for Majid. In 9th Asian games at Kolkata, he was entrusted with responsibility of managing entire event of World Archery Youth Championship and he is set to mark his slate with important assignments including event management in Hockey World Cup qualifying events in December, academy management with Tata Institute of Football Academy Jamshedpur and in team management he is going to work with leading football clubs of India like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United as a management trainee.
Why did he opt out-of-the box course and how did this bug occur to him? There is no denial in the fact that India, in general and valley, in particular lacks qualified professional managers. Even after years of playing, Majid “didn’t come across” any such person who contains all essential features to be an ideal sports manager. 
“I haven’t seen even a single qualified professional manager throughout my life and this urged me to opt for the course”, says Majid. The course is all about managing the event, managing players, teams, venues, associations, marketing of events, points Majid. He added that the course is designed in such a way that one gets lot of practical exposure.
During his duty as AIFF official for Nehru Cup, he was assigned with official countdown where he had to make Indian team ready in time before the match, like dressing, prayers, warm-up and lineup of teams……then after the match would start he was to accompany media personals and provide them technical information of the match like card-showing, score, changing and likewise.
It was a proud moment for Majid to share time with members of senior Indian national team and he could see one of his friends and a regular feature of Indian team, Mehrajuddin Wadoo at a stone’s throw playing with Indian side. Like any other player, Majid too had an aspiration of reaching the same fame as Wadoo; however, he is quite bold to admit that “not everyone could become Mehraj”.
There has been ever increasing tendency among players to move out of state to hone their skills and develop their game. This trend motivated Majid to take up management course at Tate Institute of Sports Management - Kolkatta, which has already placed its products in international sports arena. “The institute started functioning in 2004 and since then has placed almost all of its wards in international events like prestigious Common Wealth games and Nehru Cup,” points Majid.
Majid is quite a techno-savvy person and he likes to keep himself updated about latest happenings in sports world, especially football. It was during internet surfing that he came across the institute. “The dearth of sports professionalism in valley was always in the back of my mind and I at once decided to go for the course when I got to lean about it through internet,” he says. 
The institute is presently offering management skills in eight different games including, football, cricket, horseacing, motor sports, tennis, archery and basketball, adds Majid.
In a country like India where cricket is treated as the ultimate sporting entertainment, there remains less room for football and other games. Arguably, the biggest market for European football outside Europe is definitely India. Majid believes that such sports management courses would create a lot of jobs in the sports industry in times to come.
Growing up
He is a second generation footballer and has inherited skill from his father, Mohammad Yusuf Dar who holds the reputation of being first ever international footballer from Kashmir and also captaining the home side in first ever Santosh Trophy played in valley back in early seventies. 
However, he did not let such things dance their way easily into his head, he pulled up his socks and went on to book a berth in top notch football club of valley - The Jammu and Kashmi bank Football Club, through his gripping performances before proving his metal in some of the oldest football clubs of valley with the likes of State Road Transport Corporation Football Club and Iqbal Sports Football Club.
Being born and brought up in a football-loving atmosphere, Majid attributes his success to his father who, he says, went all-out in supporting him and motivated him to carry on the legacy of family. “My interest in football grew up seeing my father playing and imparting training to players, some of whom gained huge fame”, says Majid.
He added that his father is his inspiration. “I am thankful to Almighty who has bestowed me with such parents.” Early in his career Majid had an opportunity of rubbing shoulders with today’s superstar Baichung Bhutia when he was one among the only two boys from Kashmir in 80-member batch who were offered scholarship from Sports Authority of India. The scholarship continued and so did his spirit and passion for the game backed by unconditional family support. 
“I was the only boy in my category who, never had to face any family restrictions”, points Majid, adding even my father didn’t stop me from making an important visit to Delhi to play Subroto Cup ahead of my matriculation examination.
Majid actually started out as midfielder and with passage of time leapt to right wingback position which turned out to be a regular spot for rest of his playing career. It is not that life has offered only bed of roses to Majid. He too had a tough time at some point of his career when he wasn’t included in playing XI despite being a key component of state team for 2007 Santosh Trophy. 
Whatever the reason, the fact is that it was a nerve breaking time for Majid as he had weaved dreams of living the moment of his father, who had been the captain of state team for the same trophy. It could have been a career threatening moment for him but somehow he managed to keep his cool and continued to strive with excellence.