Vidya Bharti alumni, Parichay Mishra, changing the face of sports in Chhattisgarh

The history of sports in India goes back to the Vedic age and it was considered as an integral part of human development. In a country, as massive as India, there is a treasure trove of sporting talent in every corner. In spite of the rich history, the massive pool of young talent and passionate sport loving citizens, our country continues to lag behind several other countries in sports.

There are several reasons behind this situation, one of which being lack of proper and affordable training facilities. Sadly, other than the major cities and towns, there is not much infrastructure and encouragement for sports and games. Faced with such dire circumstances, it becomes the responsibility of both the government and the citizens to push towards opening more training facilities at low costs so that more and more talented youngsters of our country get the opportunity to hone their skills.

Vidya Bharati have always laid great stress on promotion of sports, and many of its students and alumni have gone on to prove their merit in national and international arenas.  Taking Vidya Bharati’s legacy forward towards advancement of sports, is Parichay Mishra, an alumnus of Saraswati Shishu Mandir Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. 

Mr. Mishra passed his 12th examination in 2009. Throughout his school years he had been an avid sports enthusiast and national level Judo player.  After passing out, he remained connected with his school and helped to train students in different forms of sports. In 2012, he got the opportunity to be a part of Vidya Bharati’s student council and became the district convener of the student council. 

On the educational front, he completed his engineering degree from Pragati Engineering College and joined the Electrical Department of Kruti Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor. While working there he completed his Masters in English. Due to his active participation in different kinds of Vidya Bharati related work, in  2017, he was made the province head of Vidya Bharati Alumni Council, Chhattisgarh. 

By the age of 27, Mr. Mishra, had helped more than 1000 players to compete in the national level sports competitions. The highest point in his career came when he got the privilege of being a part of the Indian contingent in the Asian Games held in Jakarta Indonesia in 2018.

He has also acted as judge in numerous sports competitions and got the opportunity to participate in the bilateral negotiations on behalf of the Sports and Youth Ministry.

Presently Mr. Mishra is working as a Governmental Physical Education Teacher and also holds the post of  Province Head in Chhattisgarh’s Vidya Bharati Alumni Council.

Throughout his life, Mr. Mishra has been associated with several kinds of social work. As a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, he used to help poor students with sports material as per their need. He also gave free sports training to Vidya Bharati students, who could not afford coaches. Presently he is trying to set up a proper sports training facility in Chhattisgarh, so that the upcoming players from the state can be groomed to compete on an international level.

When asked how his school has impacted him,  Mr. Mishra gave his school full credit towards shaping his life, as it is today. He also conveyed his gratitude towards his school principal, Shri Sohanlal Chandrakar Ji, for igniting the passion for sports in him.

Mr. Mishra’s passion and dedication towards sports and Vidya Bharati is truly inspirational.

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