The sport of hockey will be part of a unique programme designed by the Glasgow 2014 organising committee in a bid to popularise the Games among disadvantaged children.
Titled the ‘Gift of the Games’, the programme will provide an opportunity to children born with a disadvantage, to witness the Games, accompanied by their parents or an adult companion.
Accordingly, the Glasgow National Hockey Centre, the venue of the hockey competitions, will host approximately 400 disadvantaged children, aged between seven and 15 years, hailing from the Greater Glasgow area on Thursday.
India is scheduled to play its first match against Canada in Pool A of the women’s section on Thursday, at 4 p.m. local time.
The other teams in the pool are New Zealand, South Africa and Trinidad & Tobago.
The Indian men, also drawn in Pool A alongside reigning champion Australia, host Scotland, South Africa and Wales will begin their campaign on Friday.