Project Akash is a youth encouraging project which enables youth of the state to come out of their comfort zone and express themselves. Akash means sky and this project let the kids reach different targets. Kids or youth from the age 12 to 18 can be a part of this project and R2F uses football in different ways to reach the mindset of the kid. Right to Football encourages youth to built three pillars of the game football.
The three different pillars are:
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Communication
Until September 2019, Right to Football has managed to adopt 25 different villages from 12 different districts of the states. Adoption includes free training and education seminars and partial sponsorships for the deserving kids.
Project Akash is designed to:
- Increase the ability of youth to communicate effectively and work well within a team.
- Ensure integration of girls and boys in the same activity, learning about gender equality and mutual respect for opposite genders.
- Aid in the mental and physical health and well-being of youth.
- Increase the self-confidence of youth, empowering them to take up leadership roles within their communities.