Pine Labs launches first batch for Second Innings

Six former athletes, from various disciplines, have been chosen by Pine Labs for the launch of its scheme ‘Second Innings’, in affiliation with Natekar Sports and Fitness.

‘’We have a really vibrant startup financial system. We have nice expertise in sports activities. If we get related to them, it’s a win-win state of affairs for everybody,’’ mentioned the CEO of Pine Labs, Amrish Rau, in an interplay with The Hindu.

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The scheme makes an attempt to assist retired athletes to enter the company world by assessing them, understanding their area of curiosity, and equip them with appropriate ability by means of coaching for a rewarding profession.

‘’There are hundreds of athletes who don’t make it large owing to a wide range of causes like monetary instability, damage, or politics. We try to assist the huge pool in a small manner with a clear course of. We don’t wish to chew greater than what we are able to chew,’’ mentioned Gaurav Natekar, Asian Games gold medallist and former nationwide tennis champion.

Gaurav Natekar
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The first set of athletes, who’ve been chosen from completely different cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and National Capital Region (NCR), Chennai and Goa, belong to chess, hockey, soccer, tennis, and athletics.

There are each women and men, who shall be given six months coaching in Pine Labs earlier than being positioned in a job, greatest suited to them.

‘’We are eager to take this concept to different organisations to try to replicate this mannequin. It might take time’’, mentioned Amrish.

‘’Well begun is half the job completed. There are some superb tales in Indian sports activities. It is a studying course of for us. We will attempt to enhance the variety of athletes as a lot as doable, with out compromising on the standard’’, mentioned Gaurav.

Overall, Amrish was delighted that the launch of the scheme coincided with the celebrations of 75 years of Independence, even because the athletes are busy showcasing their class within the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The thought isn’t solely to create extra job alternatives for athletes, but additionally encourage the younger technology to take up sports activities in a giant manner, with out worrying about securing a profession.