STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Joint secretary of Volleyball Association of J&K (VAJK), Mohd Tariq, a FIVB level-I coach, has been appointed Assistant Coach of the Indian Under-18 men team heading for 15th Asian Championship to be held in Bahrain from July 28 to August four.
The appointment has been made by the adhoc committee of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) considering the experience and contributions of Coach from J&K.
Meanwhile, the VAJK thanked the adhoc committee of VFI, led by Rohit Rajpal (chairman) and Madam Alankanda Ashok, member. The VAJK complimented Tariq on his appointment.
Consistent efforts for over three decades to train and guide the youngsters from J&K helped Tariq attract the attention of the senior officials of VFI, who upheld the recommendation from VAJK.
He is the same person, Mohd Tariq Khan, who has devoted both of his sons to the game thus produced two international spikers from his home town in the recent past.
While Tariq’s younger son, Saqlain Tariq was first and only international spiker from J&K, a young woman from the border town, Payal Sharma made it to the India under-18 camp recently.
It was in the year 1986-87 when Tariq first took the coaching assignment working with Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS). Later, he started an independent training facility for the beginners at Poonch in 1999.
A FIVB level-1 coach, Mohd Tariq was presented the Rangil Singh Award by the J&K Olympic Association (JKOA) in recognition to his services to the sports, especially in Volleyball.
It was under Tariq’s guidance that J&K first time qualified for the Khelo India and subsequently made it to the super eight stages in all age groups of under-14, under-17 and under-19 as coach of the DYSS.
For his devotion to the game, Tariq was included as joint secretary by the Volleyball Association of J&K (VAJK). In the year 2003, Tariq set up Shaheed DySP Manjit Singh Memorial Volleyball Volleyball Club and became its chairman.
Then, Tariq never looked back and organised numerous events Poonch and played active part in activities held across J&K under the banner of VAJK.