Nirsa, is a small village in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. In today’s digital era, like other villages in India, the children and youth of this village also have dreams of reaching the limits of the skies, and Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT), the CSR arm of Maithon Power Ltd.(Tata Power), Nirsa, Dhanbad and FINISH Society are making a small effort to give wings to their dreams.
Under the Corporate Social Responsibility grant of Maithon Power Limited, FINISH Society has established playgrounds and sports training centers for children by selecting 7 grounds in Nirsa village and its surrounding areas. It is practically proven that Sports not only helps in the physical development of children but also plays an important role in developing restraint, discipline, management and leadership abilities in their lives.
Through these grounds, more than 1000 young boys and girls are being given training by national-level players in sports like boxing, football, volleyball, javelin throw, discus throw, shot put throw, running kabaddi etc.
It is the effort of TPCDT to increase the enthusiasm for sports among the youth, due to which the youth of Nirsa are not only making themselves and their village famous at the national level through these sports but are also making their mark at the international level sooner than later.
Team work, discipline and healthy competition are the three basic tenets of a sports program recently launched with much fanfare in Dhanbad. You could say it is a case of breaking new grounds in harnessing the energy of youth in a post-Covid 19 society. The cash flow in the area is better as compared to other areas in the block but this also results in involvement of the youth in turning towards social ills like alcoholism, drugs, gambling, betting, etc. The project was envisaged to channelize youngsters’ energies towards sports disciplines and within a short period of around three months they have succeeded in turning the tide to a large extent
Earlier, Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) and FINISH Society joined hands to celebrate National Sports Day at Raj Ground in Poddardih village in Nirsa block of Dhanbad district of Jharkhand under a project on Financial and Social Inclusion. The number of medals won by their teams in the team and individual events was so heartening that the two partners realized they were on the right track This project is sponsored by Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) in their Maithan Power Limited, Nirsa project area and implemented by FINISH Society.
They organised this meet to motivate rural youth and children to take up various sports that are being promoted under the project. The project covers 21 villages in the area and provisions have been made for coaching by hiring 6 national and State level layers. These 6 professional coaches are providing training in football, kabaddi, volleyball and athletics in two grounds situated at the Maithan Power Ltd (Tata Power) campus which is immaculately maintained complete with a football ground, volleyball court, Kabaddi court and provisions for track and field events. The ground maintenance and sports equipment are also provided by the project. The project initially aims to cover 400 youth and children in the area. The coaches have to visit students’ parents to convince their children to help them acquire cutting-edge skills under the guidance of the six coaches appointed by FINISH Society.

• Vivek Kumar, a small-town boy from Kumardhubi, rose from humble beginnings to join the Army Boxing Team, thanks to his grit, free coaching by FINISH Society and MPL, and relentless dedication to the sport of boxing.
• Ashutosh Kumar from Sindri Colony transformed from a village youth playing volleyball to an ITBP officer, thanks to his hard work and free coaching by MPL and FINISH Society. His story inspires rural youth to dream big and persevere.
• Double pride for our youth this week! Dhanbad Girls Team won gold at the Under-18 Kabaddi Championship, while three young boxers secured medals at the State Boxing Championship. Thanks to MPL, TPCDT, and our dedicated coaches for their support!
• Young athletes from the MPL and TPCDT-supported sports initiative excelled at the 14th Jharkhand State Open Senior Athletics Championship! With podium finishes in discus and javelin, the MPL Girls Team emerged overall champions—showcasing the power of grassroots sports development.

Karan Soren from MPL Sports Club, Nirsa, clinched gold at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025, representing Jharkhand! His inspiring journey from local fields to national victory reflects the impact of MPL and TPCDT’s grassroots sports initiatives. Congratulations, Karan!

These are just a few glimpses, and in the times to come, this initiative will pave the way for many more athletes to rise and proudly represent themselves and their country on the global stage.