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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT: HARSHA SAINI AND POOJA, THE FIRST TWO WOMEN FROM KARNATAKA TO BE NATIONAL FOOTBALL REFEREES

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Harsha Saini and Pooja as the first two women from Karnataka to be national referees and this was a proud moment for us – the St. Francis De Sales Family as they are the alumni of this prestigious College. . Harsha Saini and Pooja the two Bengaluru- based referees passed the written exam for category two upgrade in Gwalior on January 11, 2022. There are only four women in India with a FIFA badge, two referees and two assistant referees

Harsha Saini and Pooja started their refereeing career in 2017. They cleared Project Future India course for referees in 2019 and attended Women's MA course for referees in 2020 and 2021. Harsha also excelled as a player for SFS College and Kickstart FC in the BDFA leagues and Pooja, who is a one-year senior to Harsha at SFS college, were elated by their achievement.