Tikamgarh's talented footballer Vandana Yadav has been selected for the National Training Camp (India Camp). The training camp will be held on November 11 to 19 in Kalyani, West Bengal. Football player Vandana Yadav is being regularly trained at the Football Feeder Center run by the District Sports and Youth Welfare Department in Tikamgarh. Out of 51 under-17 girl players selected from all over the country for the national training camp, only three players have been selected from Madhya Pradesh, which includes Vandana, Barwani's benefactor and Madhubala.
The camp is organized to prepare for the Women's Under-17 Football World Cup to be held in the year 2020.
It is noteworthy that with the objective of providing ample opportunities for talent display to the football players of the state, Director Sports and Youth Welfare S. L Thoussen took this initiative. Notably, the district division and state level competitions of inter-feeder football are regularly organized in which Vandana also participated and showcased her talent. It is noteworthy that she has been awarded with level football competition held in Neemuch. Vandana Yadav, who has participated in more than ten national competitions, has been playing football since the age of seven.
Her four sisters and one brother are also national football players. Vandana is receiving football training from instructor Anoop Mandal at Football Feeder Center Tikamgarh.