NlC will get an indoor stadium with qualified trainers to teach martial art, table tennis and other sports and physical activities
Sarat Kumar Acharya, director (HR), NlC, was the chief guest at the bhoomi pooja, for the construction of an indoor stadium in Town Club, Neyveli. Town Club is a recreation club with 1,450 members (who are employees of NlC). The club was formed in the year 1962 and has seven indoor and seven outdoor games. The club is managed by an executive committee nominated by the NlC management. The club also has a good collection of books, magazines in the reading room apart from daily leading newspapers. They have a television with educative and informative channels for the members. A state-of-the-art gym is the latest addition in the club. The committee has sought the services of qualified and experienced trainers to train school children in martial art (taekwondo) and table tennis.
The indoor stadium is to be constructed in an area of 5,000 sq ft with two shuttle courts each measuring 44x20 ft with a budget of Rs 64 lakh. The courts will be ready for use in eight months.