India, Feb. 2 -- In an initiative aimed at widening access to sailing, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in collaboration with the Army Yachting Node (AYN), has launched a sailing training school for students from BMC-run schools at Girgaum Chowpatty.

As part of the programme, the Malabar Hill Club has provided access to its swimming pool to help train the children in swimming, a mandatory requirement for sailing.

Thirty students aged between eight and 12 have been selected for professional sailing training in the first batch.

The initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the BMC and the Army Yachting Node, under which the Army will train municipal school students and groom them for participation...