Amrapali Kata, CEO of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) with the founder of India Khelo Football (IKF) Hitesh Joshi in the APTDC office in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Arrangement
Andr Pradesh’s tourism department has joined India Khelo Football (IKF) to start the “Tyger Ikf Scout on Wheels” initiative, a 45 -day football roadshow focused on discovering talent at local level and commissioning throughout the state.
The Ministry will facilitate the entire tour led by CEO Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) Amrapali Kata, ensures smooth logistics executions across the seven capital cities- Vanijayawad, Visakhapatnam, Rajahendram, Seattenapalle, Kurnool. The initiative will also appeal to more than 10 satellite cities and will bring football exams, clinics, parental workshops and girls’ authorization directly to local communities.
“Tourism is not only about destinations, but about celebrating people and their stories. Supporting scouts on bikes support a campaign that takes football, authorization and pride in every corner of Andr Pradesh,” Mrs. Amrapali said, “Together,” discover Andhra “and introduce our state as one of the opportunities, culture and energy.”
The founder, CEO and CEO of Tyger Capital Gaurav Gupta said that the aim of the initiative was to seize communities with financial freedom. “During this campaign, our 27 branches volunteers will cooperate with parents and players to provide financial literacy, apprenticeship for youth and job opportunities for families,” Mr. Gupta said, insisting that they were not just loans, but to give families to dream.
The founder of Ikf Phani Bhushan said that he had brought a “scout on bikes” to Andhra Pradesh: “We prove that the football opportunity should not be limited to traditional states. It is a search for players, authorization of girls, involvement of parents and above all by transforming Andr Pradesh.
This initiative is expected to create professional opportunities for more than 1,000 players, involve more than 2,000 parents to awareness and seize 300 plus girls through health, nutrition and sport workshops.
Registration to all cities will soon open on the IKF website and will also be announced on the AP Tourism social media clicks. Players in the age group of 11–17 years can participate in these events.
Published – September 2025 20:27
