Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti, Ajmer

Happy to inform that two MJAS teams secured 1st place in the Ajmer School District Football championship in two age groups. 🥇🥇⚽ Team Bhawani Khera (RUMV Narvar School) were winners in the U19 category defeating Mayo Girls 6-0. 🥇🏆 Team Padampura (RUMV Padampura School) were winners in the U17 category defeating RUMV Dilwara School 6-0. 🥇🏆 HCLFoundation Tedvo Ki Dhani (RUMV Babaycha School) secured 3rd position in the Under 17 Girls category. 🥉 The 68th Ajmer District School Football Tournament was held from 10th September to 14th September 2024 in Lawrence and Mayo Public School, Ajmer. A total of 14 teams participated in the U17 Girls category and 10 teams participated in the U19 Girls category. Out of the 24 total teams, 8 teams had MJAS beneficiaries. 5 teams out of the 8, had only MJAS players. #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #khelengetohkhilenge

Delighted to share that Neetu was a part of the Rajasthan team for AIFF Junior Girls National Championship held in Belagavi, Karnataka and after 60 years Rajasthan team became Champions in any Women's AIFF National Championship. 🥇🥇🏆🏆 We thank HCLFoundation for their continued support which has led to Neetu's selection. Also congratulations to Rajasthan Football Association and all stakeholders for this achievement. Her journey has created lot of awareness and pushed other girls in the villages to come out to play for their dreams challenging societal pressures and making their families proud. #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #khelengetohkhilenge

Excited to share that Neetu Gurjar from Padampura from our Sports for Development Program has been selected to represent Rajasthan in the AIFF Junior Girls Nationals from her performance in the State Championship. HCLFoundation The tournament is being held in Belagavi, Karnataka. Wishing her all the best for the tournament! #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #khelengetohkhilenge

We participated in the HCLFoundation SFC North Zone Championship where we competed against other states from North India and secured three trophies with valuable experiences. We were winners in Football and Rugby and Runners Up in Kho Kho (Girls). 🏆🥇🥇🥈 Congratulations to all coaches and teams! On to the Nationals in Chennai! #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #khelengetohkhilenge

Exciting news! We repeated Runners Up in the Rajasthan State Junior Girls Football Championship. 🥈🏆 HCLFoundation This was a nail biting tournament where we came back from behind in two elimination matches (tournament was knockout format). This in turn was great for us to build resilience in the team. We work for more such experiences which help our girls develop resilience in the face of difficult matches and also challenges in their lives. #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #khelengetohkhilenge

Are you someone looking for more meaning in your coaching career? Are you a head coach who wants to help a empower girls by coaching a young cadre of coaches. If yes, *Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti is looking for a Head Coach – Football* for our Sports for Development program in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Interested candidates can apply by sending an email to lead-sports4change@mjas.org . Salary as per market standards. Below are the responsibilities - 1. Develop and train coaches in the program through weekly sessions and ground visits. 2. Coach the MJAS excellence teams with on ground and off ground sessions as per need. 3. Participate and assist in consolidating the program and the MJAS sports for development model and existing curriculum. 4. Maintain relevant data of the excellence team including match reports, statistics, player development reports, etc. 5. Operationalize and travel with teams for participation in local and outstation tournaments with support from team. 6. Maintain data and documentation of the coach development activities and coaching content used for the same. 7. Engage and participate in internal and external, donor and organizational activities wherever required by the donor or organisation (meetings, trainings coaches’ workshop, and tournaments). 8. Follow communication structures as needed.

From Child Brides to Licensed Coaches. 🎓 HCLFoundation We're happy to announce that Payal Prajapati (Chachiyawas), Pinki Gurjar (Tedvo ki Dhani) and Saroj Chaudhary (Bhawani Kheda) today have completed their AIFF D License in @signaturefcofficial Burari, Delhi which was conducted by Football Delhi. 🎓 Payal and Pinki are child brides. From almost ending up in in-laws place and barely any mobility outside their village to growing as players and people, becoming coaches to now travelling and completing the D License course on their own, they have come a long way! All three of these coaches are also community leaders in their respective villages and work closely with other girls and raise their voices to stop child marriages in the area. 🗣️✳️ The 5-day course will give them more experience and give hope to other girls to try and empower themselves through football. 👣👣⚽ Also, these girls will be the first D License Coaches in their villages. 👣👣⚽🎓 #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #SportForDevelopment #S4D #mahilajanadhikarsamiti #HCLFoundation

We organized an 8 day residential camp for our new Sports for Development Program starting in Kekri with 75 girls from 5 villages participating in the camp. 🏫🏘️🏃🏾♀️⚽ The camp was held from 6th May to 13th May in Mayo College Ajmer. We had 6 coaches training the girls in morning and evening sessions on football skills. ⚽ Along with football sessions, they had sessions on gender, communication and soft skills. ☯️ Thanks to Mayo College - Official for supporting us with their beautiful grounds for the camp. 🙏🏾 #KheloIndia #khelengetohkhilenge

We organized a multisport tournament - HCLFoundation MJAS SFC U15 District Tournament on 1st and 2nd May, 2024 in Bhawani Kheda, Ajmer, Rajasthan. 🏆 Girls and boys participated in 4 sports categories- Football, Kho Kho (Boys and Girls), Touch Rugby and Athletics. ⚽🏉🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽 Ms. Sonia Bijawat, Former National Cricket Player was in attendance to witness the finals of each category on Day 2. ✨ Around 200 participants were involved in this 2 day district tournament where every player got a chance to showcase their skills and participate. ✨ Results - 📄 Football ⚽ Winners - MJAS Excellence Team Runners up - Tedvo ki Dhani Kho Kho Boys 🏃🏽 Winners - Bhawani Kheda Runners up - Tabiji Girls 🏃🏽 Winners - Bhawani Kheda Runners up - Tabiji Touch Rugby 🏉 Winners - Bhawani Kheda Runners Up - Padampura Congratulations 🎉 to all the participants and Winners in each category and sport. Concluded with medals and trophies with words of appreciation from guests. 🏆🏅🗣️👣 #KheloIndia #SportsForChange #HCLFoundation #SportForDevelopment

#IWD2024 - Meet Manabhar from Bhawani Khera. After challenging norms, empowering dreams her fellow girls transformed the narrative in their quaint village, embracing football as a symbol of equality and hope. Yet, adversity struck when a few opposed, blaming the sport for tarnishing the village's reputation.   Unfazed, the girls rallied together, organizing a bold Dusherra celebration—a triumph over social taboos. With inspiring placards and united voices, they marched through the village. Supported by their parents, the girls stood resilient, showcasing unwavering strength and conviction. Witnessing this collective power, the reluctant men eventually gave in. That victorious evening, filled with excitement, the girls reclaimed the football field, breaking barriers and inspiring change.   Join us in celebrating Bhawani Khera's girls, proving that courage and unity can overcome any challenge! #EmpowerHer #EqualityInSports #BhawaniKheraGirls #TriumphOverAdversity #CommunityStrength #BreakingBarriers