There is a mini-social revolution going on in Assam, all thanks to the Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL). The community movement is about getting village kids trained in volleyball and holding matches. The international governing body has taken note, and sent three Olympic Gold Medallists to Assam.
Brahmaputra Volleyball League 2020: Story to keep player motivated during the COVID-19
In order to keep players motivated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Abhijeet Bhattacharya had created a new module, with four players instead of normal six players
| 21 Dec 2020 12:42 PM GMT
Majuli: After having represented India at various level for many years, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, former national volleyball captain, had joined Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) and was looking for ways to give back to the game he loved the most, in some way, when he had visited a village in Thelamara close to his hometown in Tezpur 12 years ago.
At the village, there were around 15 girls playing volleyball, which had encouraged Bhattacharya to take a step forward in building the spirit of the game in the village. He had given them a new ball and made a partial court. Soon parents of the children got involved and it turned into an anticipated activity where villagers came to watch and cheer the team
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