Powergen youth cricket’s largest helper

POWERGEN are pleased to continue to make a contribution to the development of the youth of Trinidad and Tobago.

Corporate communications manager Omar Khan, of Powergen, said: “We are pleased to know that we have made and continue to make a meaningful contribution to the young people of our nation through sports and education.” He made the comment at the formal launch  of the 2003-2004 Powergen National Youth Development Cricket Coaching Programme at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Development Centre, Balmain, Couva, yesterday morning. He  said, “This is the fifth consecutive year of the coaching programme which has made our company the largest contributor to the development of youth cricket in the history of  Trinidad and Tobago.” The Powergen contribution extends to  the Secondary Schools Cricket League and the Class 17 Inductees  at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Development Centre who graduated last month after a one-year training course.

Khan  said, “I can think of no single deed that we can do that can be more rewarding than restoring Trinidad and Tobago and West Indian pride by contributing to the effort of once more taking Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies to the top of regional and world cricket. “The future of Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies depends entirely on the types of programmes that are put in place today for the cricketers of tomorrow,” he said. Khan emphasised that sports played a great part in character development, and felt gifted sportsmen and sportswomen besides having skills must develop “the right attitude if you want to continue to be successful.”

There will be 70 coaching centres throughout the country with over 100 coaches and approximately  4,000 youths being involved. Joy Ramlogan, Director of Legal Affairs of Powergen, noted that the Under-15 National Team won the regional title three years in a row and the Under-19s were runners-up last year. And she said,“Only when we can emerge as champions then we would be satisfied that all our efforts in programmes like these would have been truly worthwhile and meaningful.”  Roy Saroop, the Secretary of the Coaching Programme, gave an overview of the project, and was certain that if “you take the game seriously you will reach the top.” Saroop also congratulated Anisa Mohammed, the North Eastern College student, on her selection  on the West Indies women cricket team to play in Holland later this month.