Bhutan Football

Sixty young football enthusiasts – under 17 years,  will continue studying without the concerns of missing classes while honing their skills in football with the Bhutan Football Federation’s (BFF) starting the first Football Academy School at Changjiji. The academy was inaugurated yesterday.    These young footballers, from across the country were selected by the BFF for the under-13, 16 and 17 national squads. When they grow up, most of them are expected to join the senior national team or become club players.     The 60 boys from classes VII to X will begin their academic session today. There are eight teachers.  BFF’s media and marketing head, Phuntsho Wangdi, said the BFF would upgrade the school from class VI to XII in the future.   Readmore: https://kuenselonline.com/60-boys-to-study-at-bff-academy-school/

His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee inaugurated the Changjiji Football Academy School in Thimphu yesterday. The academic session in the school began in April and has 44 footballers in classes VII to X .  Today, the school has nine teachers including the principal. Classes begin at 8am and end at 1pm. Students practice football from 2pm for at least four hours. In the past, these students have to rush to training after school ends at 3:30pm.  Earlier, they usually practised football for two hours a day. Today, the school has an ICT lab, powerpoint facilities in classrooms, a gym, and a conference hall. The school lacks a proper library and science lab. Readmore: https://kuenselonline.com/bhutans-football-academy-launched-at-changjiji/