Kozhikode, Jan 02: With a view to promote talent at the national level, the Usha School of Athletics, run by former Sprint Queen P T Usha at Koyilandi near here, will now extend training to girl children from all over the country. The School has decided to recruit children in the age group of 10-12 years from all over the country to impart training in its second batch during this year, according to a release from the School.

Twelve girl children, selected only from within Kerala, were given training in the first batch at the school during the previous year and their performance in the State Junior Meet was encouraging prompting the Training Institution to extend its services to children across the nation, it said. The number of children to be imparted training in the second batch, however would be decided later in keeping with the response, it added. Bureau Report