MD & CEO interacts with trainees at J&K Bank’s Ladakh Football Academy

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

LEH, July 4: Reaffirming its commitment to nurturing sporting talent and creating opportunities for young athletes, J&K Bank Managing Director and CEO Amitava Chatterjee interacted with trainees and coaching staff of the Bank’s Ladakh Football Academy in Leh, encouraging them to pursue excellence through discipline, dedication and perseverance.

During the visit, Amitava Chatterjee unveiled the academy’s official uniform in the presence of Chief General Manager Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, Zonal Head Ladakh Tsewang Dorjai, Special Secretary to MD Tanveer Hussain, AGM (Sports/Culture) Bilal Ahmad Kuchhay, Cluster Head Tsewang Dorjay and other senior Bank officials.

Drawing on his own experience as a sportsperson, Amitava Chatterjee said sports instills discipline, physical fitness and focus while shaping character and life skills. He advised trainees to carry the discipline learned on the field into their daily lives and stressed that sports teaches the value of timing, perseverance and commitment.

He said talent alone is never enough and must be refined through dedicated practice and proper guidance. Reiterating the Bank’s long-term commitment to the academy, he assured the trainees that J&K Bank would continue supporting their aspirations to represent Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and the country.

Chief General Manager Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat said sports has emerged as a promising career option for youth and urged the trainees to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the game. He assured them of the Bank’s continued support in providing the required facilities and infrastructure.

Coach of the academy Ringzin Angdu assured the gathering that the players would strive to excel and bring laurels to the academy, the Bank and the region.

The Ladakh Football Academy is J&K Bank’s third football academy after its successful academies in Kashmir and Jammu.