New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Neeraj Chopra Foundation (NCF), Pullela Gopichand (Badminton Gurukul) and AISTS INDIA announced on Thursday that they have come together to launch the Indian School of Coaching Excellence (ISCE), a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at transforming coach education and strengthening India's sports ecosystem.

With the vision of creating world-class coaches, ISCE will offer multidisciplinary coach development programmes that extend beyond technical training, integrating modern disciplines such as physical literacy, sports science, sports education, technology and career development to prepare coaches for the evolving demands of high-performance sport, a release said.

It will serve as a collaborative knowledge- sharing...