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First ever sport-for-development glossary for India launched

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Apr 26, 2024 20:04

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The Playmakers have launched a comprehensive glossary and open-access resources to increase awareness around India's sport-for-development landscape.

The Sports and Society Accelerator (SSA), on behalf of the Playmakers Collaborative, recently published public resources for the Indian sport-for-development (S4D) ecosystem. Directed at practitioners and external stakeholders alike, the two key resources launched by SSA are:

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