Mahendra Agarwal a squash visionary


MAHENDRA AGARWAL
 

It’s hard to find visionaries in the field of sport. India has not taken sports on a professional basis and we have amateurs in charge of sports some which are played in high professional standards.

But there are exceptions. One such is Mahendra Jagdish Agarwal, the Founder Director of Indian Squash Professionals (ISP), the only non profit making sports NGO of India since 1993.

During the past years, Mr. Agarwal has organized and sponsored several squash tournaments, camps and programmes. In January 1993, during his squash training at The Leela, he thought of sponsoring a squash tournament for the first time in India for the Professionals category by forming an NGO named ISP.  ISP was also instrumental in introducing Doubles squash tournament in India way back in 1993...

Together with other committee members he focused on promoting squash in India mainly in the interiors of Maharashtra and exposing the the game to the masses. His goal was to provide an integrated platform to the youngsters and help them prepare for International events by identifying talents. He also restructured the foundation of the Professionals - who were the backbone of Indian Squash by setting up systems, procedures and performance standards.

Fondly described as focused, passionate, sincere and dynamic, Mr. Agarwal has involved himself completely in promotion of the game and has succeeded to a big extent with his energetic leadership, vision and spirit over the years.

Renowned as a successful builder in Mumbai, Mr Agarwal, knows the sacrifices and work it takes to become the best and is now set to provide the opportunity to our talented Indian squash players to do the same. He is striving to take squash to its highest peak by adopting young talented, promising players and grooming them from scratch and giving them that extra boost to break through.

Mr. Agarwal started publishing India’s leading squash magazine "PROSQUASH" which he distributes at no cost to India’s squash fraternity. Simultaneously, he launched India’s first squash website which is being updated daily.

Mr. Agarwal has to his credit the conceptualization and operation of the first ever sports NGO, which has also been appreciated by ex-Prime Minister, ex-Deputy Prime Minister, Vice-President, Sports Minister & Chief Election Commissioner.   

Contact Details:
Tel: 0091-22-28528444/ 0091-22-28528445
Email: squashindia@yahoo.com

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