Get Kids To Play

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Sportz Village Get Kids To Play 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 – 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! The fifth and final edition of the summit for the year raised the bar, bringing together leaders from sports, education and policy to discuss key challenges and actionable solutions to get kids playing. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 – 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲! Seethalakshmi Kartha | Nandan Kamath | 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵 | Annie George | Dilip Kumar | Hakimuddin Habibulla OLY | Shaina Ganapathy | Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy | Deepthi Bopaiah | 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗸 | Anand Deshpande | 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗵 | Sourav Mukherji | Ravi Kallayil | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦 | 𝗨𝗷𝗷𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃 Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy Sportscom Industry Confederation | Sportstar | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | Sports and Society Accelerator | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore    EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play Know more about the summit: https://lnkd.in/dCgjUbXy #SportsRevolution #PhysicalHealth #Wellbeing #SportsEducation #EducationReform #EmpowerOurYouth

Here are the Key Takeaways from the fifth edition of the Get Kids To Play Summit held at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. This summary report is created with Sports and Society Accelerator as our knowledge partner. Time for more action now; let's come together to get more kids to play in 2025 and beyond! Learn more about the Get Kids To Play summit here: https://lnkd.in/dCgjUbXy Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy Sportscom Industry Confederation | Sportstar | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | Sports and Society Accelerator EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play #GetKidsToPlay #Summit #SportsRevolution #PhysicalHealth #Fitness #SportsEducation #EducationReform #EmpowerOurYouth

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 - 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻! Our esteemed partner, 𝗕𝗗𝗝 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹, 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, shares how #SportForChange is making a real impact in empowering young lives while reflecting on his experience at the recent #GetKidsToPlay summit. Since 2018, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, with the support of Embassy Group, has been leveraging Sportz Village Foundation’s #SportForChange program to deliver meaningful educational outcomes for 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. Join us for #SportForChange: https://lnkd.in/dfNE6X3T #CSRImpact #SportsForChildren #SportsEducation #CSRInitiatives

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #GetKidsToPlay 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! On February 14, 2025, the Sportz Village #GetKidsToPlay Summit at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore marked another milestone in our mission to make play an essential part of every child’s life. Building on the success of previous editions in Pune, Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, this summit brought together school leaders, parents, corporates, philanthropists, youth, and policymakers—all united by a shared commitment to getting kids to play. The thought-provoking discussions sparked new ideas and collaborative solutions to address the urgent need for play in children’s lives, and 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱! The heartfelt stories shared by the student-athletes about how sports transformed their physical, emotional, mental, and academic growth made this summit truly special. The event concluded with the #Playmaker Awards, honoring individuals and organizations leading the movement to get more kids to play. A huge THANK YOU to our incredible panelists, partners, and participants for making this summit a roaring success! Seethalakshmi Kartha | Nandan Kamath | 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵 | Annie George | Dilip Kumar | Hakimuddin Habibulla OLY | Shaina Ganapathy | Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy | Deepthi Bopaiah | 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗸 | Anand Deshpande | 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗵 | Sourav Mukherji | Ravi Kallayil | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦 | 𝗨𝗷𝗷𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃 To know more, visit: https://lnkd.in/dxiqHF9k Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy Sportscom Industry Confederation | Sportstar | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | Sports and Society Accelerator EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play #SportsRevolution #PhysicalHealth #Wellbeing #SportsEducation #EducationReform #EmpowerOurYouth

𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂! 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Sportz Village We are thrilled to announce the fifth edition of the Get Kids To Play 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, this time in Bengaluru at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Get Kids To Play 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 is a unique confluence of school leaders, educators, parents, corporate custodians, P.E. teachers, policymakers, and youth to explore how, when, and where to get kids to play. What to expect: • Engaging panel discussions • Awards and accolades celebrating contributions from various stakeholders in getting kids to play • Networking and engagement sessions Building on the incredible success of the Pune, Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai editions, we are ready to take the summit to the next level and transform how kids can engage and excel in sports. Register now: https://lnkd.in/dgbHhprz To know more: E-mail us at gktpsummit@sportzvillage.com Call us at +91 75871 66411 Visit us at https://lnkd.in/dCgjUbXy Sportscom Industry Confederation | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | Sportstar | Sports and Society Accelerator Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play #GKTPBangalore #GetKidsToPlay #Summit #SportsRevolution #PhysicalHealth #Fitness #SportsEducation #EducationReform #EmpowerOurYouth

We are excited to share key takeaways from Sportz Village Get Kids To Play Summit, Mumbai Edition! This report, created in partnership with Sports and Society Accelerator, captures the key insights from the discussions at the summit, structured into two key sections: '𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆' and '𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒚 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅'. It offers practical, actionable recommendations for stakeholders to help more children engage in play. We invite you to dive into the full report and contribute your valuable feedback and suggestions. Together, let's continue to get more kids to play. To know more: E-mail us at gktpsummit@sportzvillage.com Call us at +91 7587166411 Visit us at https://bit.ly/40FGaA2 Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy Sportscom Industry Confederation | Sportstar | Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools | Sports and Society Accelerator EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play #GetKidsToPlay #Summit #SportsRevolution #PhysicalHealth #Fitness #SportsEducation #EducationReform #EmpowerOurYouth

2024 has been extremely transformative for us, for the enormous success of the 'Get Kids To Play' Summit across cities and for having us lead crucial conversations with people and leaders across the nation around getting kids to play. Thank you to our distinguished guests and PlayMakers for their unwavering support and belief in Get Kids to Play Summit. Here are a few words that fuel our movement! https://bit.ly/3PmiYA3 Know more: https://bit.ly/40FGaA2 Siddhartha Iyer | Geeta Agrawal | Sunanda Venkataraman | Maulshree Kalothia | Rohan Vyavaharkar | Jay Shah Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Vijay Krishnamurthy EduSports | Sportz Village Xp | Sportz Village Foundation | Get Kids To Play #GetKidsToPlay #MumbaiSummit #PlayMakers #CreatingChampionsInLife #CreatingImpactThroughSports #SportsEducation

Here’s to a Year Full of Play and Possibilities! As we step into 2025, let’s continue to nurture moments of joy, learning, and growth! Here’s wishing you all a Happy and 'Play'ful New Year! ✨ #HappyNewYear #SportzVillage #PlayMoreLiveMore #InspiringChampionsInLife

Sportz Village is proud to present the #SportForChange #PlayMaker 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (ASK Asset & Wealth Management) for their #SportForChange program in Mokhada, Palghar District, Maharashtra. Our structured in-school sports education program (2022 to 2024), aimed at fostering self-reliance & social progress, with a focus on health, emotional well-being, and a vibrant sports ecosystem. This program also exemplified a successful sustainable model through strategic selection and training of local youth for leading the program, ensuring long-term success. Currently, the community-driven program continues to thrive and has fostered a strong sense of pride and ownership among the members of the community. In 2024, our #SportForChange program has expanded to 2 schools in Akole, touching the lives of more than 500 children. Congratulations to Siddhartha Iyer, Senior Manager, CSR, for receiving this award in recognition of ASK Asset & Wealth Management, at the Mumbai Edition of Get Kids To Play Summit. The summit also celebrated the program's beneficiary children for their incredible dedication towards sports. Know more about our #SportForChange: https://lnkd.in/dNe77rWC Saumil Majmudar | Parminder Gill | Arif Hassan | Kailas Kokare #PlayMakerAwards #SportForChange #SportzVillageFoundation #CommunityImpact #YouthEmpowerment #InspiringChampions #CSR #corporateresponsibility

Great discussing the EduSports case study (Ivey Publishing) with the 2nd year students at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta last week - as part of the Marketing elective course 'Sports Marketing and Management' (SMM) for MBA 2nd year students in the 6th term of this academic year (2024-25). Great set of questions and analysis by the students. Thank you Prof. Chandradeep (CD) Mitra & Prof Suren Sista for your kind invitation and facilitating a great conversation. This case study was written by Vijay Krishnamurthy (co-author of Get Kids To Play ) & Prof Ram Subramanian (Stetson University). Sportz Village