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Y20 supports young people to become future leaders by raising awareness of global issues, exchanging views, arguing, negotiating, and reaching an agreement.<br><br>To encourage this, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted two-panel discussions at the IISM campus on 29th May 2023, through its Regional Centre in Mumbai. The objective of the panel discussion was to reach out to a greater number of youngsters and provide a lively and energetic setting for the discussion.<br><br>Read more on: https://www.iismworld.com/y20-panel-discussion-at-iism-campus/
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Y20PanelDiscussion at IISM Campus Youth 20 (Y20) is an official consultation forum for youth from all G20 member countries to have a word with each other. The Y20 Summit brings together young leaders from around the worldonaplatformtodiscussanddebateglobalconcernsaswellasagreeonpolicyproposals forG20 leaders to consider. Y20 supports young people to become future leaders by raising awareness of global issues, exchangingviews,arguing,negotiating,andreachinganagreement. To encourage this, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted two-panel discussions at the IISM campus on 29th May 2023, through its Regional Centre in Mumbai. The objective of the panel discussion was to reach out to a greater number of youngsters and provide a lively and energeticsettingfor thediscussion.
Thetopicforthefirst-paneldiscussionwas‘BarrierstoPursueSportsasaMainstreamCareer’ and the second topicwas‘Challenges in SportsIndustryasa Career.’ The attendees for the event were panellists, the Founder Director and students of IISM, assistant directors of SAI RC Mumbai, guests, and sports enthusiasts. The objective of the event was to raise awareness about the barriers faced by aspiring athletes in pursuing a career in sports and to explore potential solutions to overcome these challenges. The event acted as a platform where the athletes and the online attendees could interact with the panellists and get expertopinions on how toentertheworld ofsports. Theevent commenced withanopeningaddressbyAssistantDirectorofSAIRCMumbai,Mr. ShrinivasMalekar,highlightingthesignificance ofthetopicand thegoals of theevent.
The panellists for the first discussion were Mr. Amol Muzumdar, Former Mumbai Cricket Team Captain, Mr. Gaurav Natekar, Indian Tennis Champion and Director of Natekar Sports andFitnessPvt.Ltd.andMs.MeghaliKorgaonkar,FormerCaptainIndianKabaddiTeam.The moderator for both panel discussions was Mr. Pankaj Athawale. The panellists engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on the barriers to pursuing sports as a mainstream career. The panellists shared their experiences, insights, and recommendations on promoting inclusivity andequalopportunities for athletes. ThepanelistsfortheseconddiscussionwereMr.NileshKulkarni,FormerIndianCricketerand FounderDirectorofIISM,andMs.MugdhaBavare,LeadSportsPsychologistatOlympicGold Quest and FounderDirector ofMindSports.
Theytalkedatlengthabouthowtheystartedtheirjourneyinthesportsindustryandhowithas evolved since then. They also highlighted various barriers faced by athletes, including societal perceptions, the importance of mentorship, and creating a supportive ecosystem to nurture talent thatenables athletes to thrive. The panellists were kind enough to answer each and every question the audience asked them. They also answered the questions posed by the attendees who attended the discussion online. Theathleteshad theopportunitytoseekclarificationsfrom thepanellists,fosteringan interactive andengaging environment.
The event also gave the athletes a platform where they could share their personal experiences andchallenges,allowingfora deeperunderstandingoftheissuesat hand.Followingthepanel discussion,participantshadthe chancetonetworkwiththepanellists,promotingcollaboration and the exchange of ideas. The event successfully raised awareness about the barriers faced by athletes aspiring to pursue sports as a mainstream career. The attendees gained insights into the challenges and the importance of addressing them. The panel discussion facilitated the sharing of experiences, bestpractises,andrecommendationsforcreatingamoreinclusiveandsupportiveenvironment forathletes. The event received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants. Attendees expressed theirappreciationforthepanellists’expertise,theorganisationoftheevent,andtheopportunity to engage in meaningful discussions. Several participants shared that they gained valuable insightsandwereinspiredtotakeactionintheirrespectivespherestopromotesportsasaviable careerchoice.