Rajinder Singh won gold at the 1980 Olympics and played in the 1982 World Cup.
He coached India to its first Men’s Junior World Cup win in 2001 and the Senior Asia Cup in 2003.
The government’s talent‑hunt program aims to reach villages and towns to identify promising athletes.
Round Glass Hockey Academy builds artificial turf fields and offers quality coaching to rural children.
Singh, a former Olympic gold‑medalist, now leads the Round Glass Hockey Academy, which provides coaching and new astro‑turf fields in villages.
These grassroots initiatives have helped many youngsters reach India’s junior and senior national teams.
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