WAPDA Opens Golden Opportunity for Children to Make Career in Sports
WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports, A Company setup under Section-42 of the Companies Act, 2017, has announced an opportunity for children between ages 12 to 16 years who want to make their career in sports.
Those boys who are interested in athletics, hockey, karate, squash, tennis, weight lifting, wrestling likewise girls interested in athletics, hockey, karate and squash and their date of birth is between 01.01.2004 and 01.01.2008 and they want to lighten the name of country in sports' field are invited to reach at 09:00AM with requisite documents at nearest sports station according to the schedule mentioned below:
| City Name | Date |
| Sobra Sports Complex, Tarbela | 21 October, 2019 |
| Mardan Sports Complex, Mardan | 23 October, 2019 |
| Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar | 28 October, 2019 |
| Grassy Ground (Football) Saido Sharif Road, Mangora, Swat | 31 October, 2019 |
| Musa sports Complex, Quetta | 07 November, 2019 |
| Sports Complex, Hockey Ground, Sheikhupura | 11 November, 2019 |
| Government college Ground, Kasur | 12 November, 2019 |
| Okara Stadium, Okara | 13 November, 2019 |
| Hockey Ground near Criket Stadium, Sargodha | 15 November, 2019 |
| Mianwali Hockey Ground, Mianwali | 16 November, 2019 |
| FESCO Ground, Abdullahpur, Canal Road, Faisalabad | 17 November, 2019 |
| Government Degree College for Boys, GT Road near Mehwish Hotel, Jhelum | 20 November, 2019 |
| Municipal Football Stadium, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi | 22 November, 2019 |
| Zafar Iqbal Stadium, Sahiwal | 26 November, 2019 |
| Football Ground, Bahawalpur | 28 November, 2019 |
| Divisional Sports Ground, Multan | 30 November, 2019 |
| Cricket Stadium, Sialkot | 05 December, 2019 |
| Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | 07 December, 2019 |
| Municipal Stadium, Sukkar | 18 December, 2019 |
| Municipal Stadium, Larkana | 20 December, 2019 |
| Umeed Ali Shaheed Sports Ground, Haiderabad | 22 December, 2019 |
| National Coaching Center, Karachi | 24 December, 2019 |
| WAPDA Sports Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore | 30 December, 2019 |
Phase I
First trial (general fitness test) will include the following exercises:
- Running 800 meters in 3 minutes or less time. For girls, 400 meters 2 minutes or less time.
- At least 20 Push Ups
- Cone Drill of 44 meters in 10 seconds or less
- At least 6 Chin Ups
Phase II
Boys/ girls, who took the Phase I Test and passed successfully, will have to pass Sports Specific Test of their choice from one of the following games:
- Athletes (100 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters)
- Karate (35 kilogram, 40 kilogram, 45 kilogram and 50 kilogram)
- Wrestling (45 kilogram, 50 kilogram, 55 kilogram and 60 kilogram)
- Weightlifting (45 kilogram, 50 kilogram, 55 kilogram and 60 kilogram)
- Football and Hockey (have to play 30 minutes matches)
- Tennis (under 14 and 16)
- Squash (under 14 and 16)
Phase III
Finally, successful players will be enrolled on regular basis.
- Rs.7000/- as stipend to improve education and game will be given to the players monthly living at their own homes.
- Best coaches for training and coaching will also be provided.
Contact Information:
Company Secretary (WEFS), WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports, Lahore.
Phone: 042 - 99202211 (Extension: 2031)