00:01In Mahadevpura village of Patan, Gujarat, football is creating new opportunities for girls.
00:08Since 2010, primary teacher Rangaji Thakur has trained girls free of cost,
00:13turning a village ground into a platform for sporting achievement.
00:17More than 100 girls have taken up football, with over 52 reaching national level competitions.
00:30In Mahadevpura village of Patan, Gujarat, football has taken up football from the Gujarat Police Department of the School.
00:42In Mahadevpura village of Patan, Gujarat, football has taken up football at the first time in the game.
00:51Kamuban Thakur from a farming family has completed teacher training and is pursuing graduation
00:56while completing at national championships for Gujarat.
01:00A monthly scholarship of nearly 4,500 rupees supports her sporting journey
01:04while her family's encouragement helps her pursue both education and sport.
01:28The impact extends beyond the football field.
01:31Girls are staying in school, pursuing higher education and building confidence through sport.
01:37For many, football is also creating an alternative to early marriage,
01:42opening pathways towards skills, careers and greater independence.
01:49I've had been doing football.
01:52When I was at state level, I went to national level and I went to national level.
01:59So when I fell in the country, I was also a littlelenor.
02:04When I came to national level in 2010, I became a player by playing football.
02:36Thank you very much.
02:40Mahadev Pura's football ground has evolved into a platform for opportunity, helping girls progress from village-level training to national
02:48competition. Their journey reflects how access to sport can strengthen education, employment prospects and confidence, enabling young girls to shape
02:58a more empowered future.
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