In April 2025, 60 physical education teachers from across the state successfully completed their Premier League Primary Stars (PLPS) training. In this case, we partnered with the Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Karnataka.
Karnataka Physical Education teachers receive training in Bangalore
Between November 2024 and April 2025 the teachers attended three face-to-face courses and received 12 days of training,
In the first course, teachers gained knowledge and practised their skills in delivering high-quality physical education sessions to their learners. The latter phases of the training focused on strengthening teachers’ confidence and on developing their skills to share the PLPS methods and approaches with their peers, enhancing scalability of the training.
Participants also learnt from and exchanged experiences with Connor Richards from Southampton FC's Saints Foundation, who co-delivered one of the courses.
Connor Richards from Southampton FC's Saints Foundation shares his experience supporting teachers across Southampton during a training in Bangalore, February 2024.
The final phase of the training concluded in the presence of the Honourable Minister Shri Madhu Bangarappa, joined by representatives from the Department of School Education, Karnataka and the Premier League.
Honourable Minister Shri Madhu Bangarappa, joined by representatives from the Department of School Education, Karnataka and the Premier League at the training closing ceremony in Bangalore, April 2025.
