PRAYAGRAJ, March 15 -- In a move aimed at nurturing sports talent in rural areas, the process of appointing sports coaches at six recently constructed residential mini rural stadiums in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district has begun as part of a statewide initiative.

The department of youth welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) has initiated the process of selecting implementing agencies to recruit coaches through outsourcing and deploy trained trainers across development blocks in different districts, including Prayagraj, said district youth welfare officer Gulshan Sharma.

Under the plan, a selected agency in each district will be responsible for providing qualified coaches for rural stadiums. The recruitment process is currently underw...