{"id":56804,"date":"2025-12-10T17:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=56804"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:22:23","slug":"setting-standards-ngai-launches-nationwide-drive-to-fortify-gatka-officiating-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/setting-standards-ngai-launches-nationwide-drive-to-fortify-gatka-officiating-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Standards : NGAI launches nationwide drive to fortify Gatka officiating corps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NGAI to host National Gatka Refresher Course for technical officials from December 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> In a strategic move to fortify the technical framework of Gatka game, the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), an apex body for Gatka sport in India and affiliated with World Gatka Federation (WGF), is organizing its 3rd National Gatka Refresher Course. The intensive three days program is scheduled from December 12 to December 14, 2025 in Sector 53, Chandigarh.<br \/>\nAnnouncing the course, NGAI President Advocate Harjeet Singh Grewal, State Awardee, emphasized the critical role of such courses in the sport&#8217;s development. He informed that this flagship initiative is conceptualised to elevate officiating standards nationwide, ensure uniform implementation of game rules and cultivate a robust pipeline of certified referees, judges and technical officials.<br \/>\n&#8220;This refresher course is a cornerstone of our mission to professionalize officiating in Gatka game. We are committed to creating a national standard of excellence that our officials can carry onto the global stage,&#8221; stated Grewal.<br \/>\nIncharge of this course and vice chairman of International Sikh Martial Art Academy Sukhchain Singh Kalsani and NGAI general secretary Harjinder Kumar further added that the meticulously structured 20 hours three-day curriculum will feature comprehensive daily theory and practical sessions, designed to hone both the knowledge and on-ground decision-making skills of the participants. &#8220;A written examination will be conducted for official grading and certification, with successful candidates receiving their credentials at the concluding ceremony. Technical officials, who demonstrate exceptional proficiency and achieve higher grades, will be awarded smart identity cards&#8221;, he said.<br \/>\nOutlining the core objectives of the course Gatka promoter Grewal said &#8220;This certification is more than a credential; it is a license to officiate at forthcoming national and international Gatka championships and a significant asset for those pursuing careers in coaching and sports training,&#8221; he added.<br \/>\nGrewal highlighted its vital function in skill enhancement, ensuring rule uniformity and standardizing officiating practices across India. &#8220;This refresher course is not merely a training program; it is an investment in the future of Gatka game. We are building a disciplined, highly qualified, experienced and technically astute officiating corps to steward the sport through its rapid ascent on both the national and international landscape, he said.&#8221;<br \/>\nCamp organiser and joint secretary of Gatka Association of Punjab, Baljit Singh Saini said the NGAI, as a governing body for the Gatka sport in India, is dedicated to preserving, promoting, standardising, structuring and elevating the traditional martial art to a competitive sport. 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