Empowering Women; Inayat Farooq, youngest Hockey Coach from J&K

Kashmir Rights Forum
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Inayat Farooq, 21, a two times senior national player in Hockey . Sports journey is my Best journey. Inayat Farooq belongs to Kralpora Central Kashmir Srinagar. 2016, was the year when she  played her first senior Nationals in Banglore .After that in 2017, Inayat got selected for certificate course  through prime minister special package in health and fitness sports authority of India NS,NIS Patiala India. After completing the course J&K state sports council of J&K appointed her as a fitness trainer in Bakshi stadium Srinagar on contractual basis.

In2018, Inayat Farooq played second senior national in hockey held in Ranchi, Jharkhand . She played much more hockey tournaments 7-A side, 5-A side in Kashmir and always  won. Moreover she also remained an all time captain of the team . She played snow festival ice hockey in Gulmarg. One national in ball hockey at Chandigarh and become a runner up in nationals.

Inayat Farooq has also played All India Inter-university Judo Championship in Chandigardh through university of Kashmir.

Inayat had already taken part in many sports disciplines like Kho Kho, Martial Art, Yoga, shooting ball, floor ball, ball hockey etc.

Inayat farooq is equally proud of her father, who despite all odds and societal pressures provided all possible facilities and supported her daughter.

Besides her mother, the whole family is being very supportive throughout her journey.

Inayat farooq said;
“One thing I love in sports is discipline. our brain dumps everything, once you are in the game,” she adds.

‘I live in the central kashmir and during turmoil it becomes difficult to Me to go outside,but i always make it a point not to miss my practice,’ says inayat farooq despite performing well in her field.

Inayat farooq argues that there are no such facilities or coaches to improve our skills or during harsh winter we miss our practice and if state sport councils conducts a coaching camps in Jammu in winter we improve more our skills. She gives the credit to her coach,” Mr. JS Mehta who is HOD of physical department in Womens Collage M.A road srinagar also Miss Nuzhat Ara she is the DSO divisional sports officer in Kashmir, Satinder Singh who is a chief hockey coach in J&K. She is also very thankful to JK Hockey’s Association that they guided her.

Inayat Farooq further goes on saying that it wouldn’t have been possible for her to win these awards or to learn the game without his guidance or practice.

Her family is superbly supporting her. She aims to represent India and wants to be the first female coach of J&K and a best player of J&K.

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