Reading FC adviser Tomo Nomuk and APFA president and Lok Sabha member Takam Sanjoy signed the MoA in presence of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, Sports Authority of Arunachal Pradesh chairman Tapuk Taku, vice-chairman Likha Tara, and a host of lawmakers and officials here.
Pointing out that Arunachal has become the first state in India to enter into such agreement with the club, Tuki informed that his government would provide a grant of Rs 35 lakh to the APFA through department of Sports and Youth affairs (DoSYA) for meeting the expenses of two and fro expenses, training, lodging, boarding of two senior coaches the Club would be engaging for six months for hunting soccer talents throughout the state and train them as well the soccer coaches of the department.
The chief minister also proposed that the state's best soccer team could be taken to London to play with the Reading club on an exposure trip or vice versa.
Sanjoy said the coaches would conduct week-long camp in cluster basis to hunt talent before training them and assured that the APFA would ensure the dream of the state government to produce national and global level footballers turn a reality.
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"The MoA would be a unique opportunity for the young footballers of the state with the huge impact of the training by both the coaches," Nomuk said.
Assuring the best efforts of the Club to offer world class training, Nomuk said that the Club has decided to set up a football academy in Jharkhand soon and the same expertise could be given to Arunachal as well.