Udaipur Physical Teacher Naresh Paliwal Appointed Manager of Rajasthan Team for World School U-18 Championship

Udaipur: Naresh Paliwal, a Physical Education Teacher at Government Senior Secondary School, Ghodan Kala, and a volleyball coach, has been appointed as the Manager of the Rajasthan team for the World School Championship Under-18 competition.

Two international players from Rajasthan, Nikhil Jat and Ashish Punia, will represent India in this prestigious tournament.

According to orders issued by Director of Secondary Education (IAS) Sitaram Jat, the World School Volleyball Championship (U-18) for boys and girls, organized by the International School Sports Federation, will be held in Shanghai, China, from July 1 to July 10. The selection and training camp for Rajasthan’s student players representing India will take place from April 15 to 16, 2026, at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Players will report at Shardul Sports School, Bikaner, on April 11 before departing for Ranchi.

Earlier, Naresh Paliwal had also been part of the Rajasthan contingent as a coach during the selection camp for the Under-15 World School Volleyball Championship held in Pune. In that competition, two Rajasthan players won a bronze medal at the World School Volleyball Championship held in China. The team was then coached by Dr. Shailesh Chaudhary. This time, along with international players Ashish Punia and Nikhil Jat, national-level player Yashwant Kumar will also showcase his performance in the selection camp.

Extensive Experience and Contributions

Naresh Paliwal has held several key roles in the past. He has served as coach and manager of the Rajasthan SGFI school volleyball team (boys category) and has also been a selector for Rajasthan SGFI teams across Under-14, Under-17, and Under-19 categories.

In 2025–26, he served as team manager for the SGFI Under-19 team at Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh. In 2024–25, as coach of the Rajasthan team at the National Under-19 School Games Federation of India held in Telangana, the team secured a top-four finish. He has also contributed as head coach of the Gujarat team, leading them to national medals, and has coached the Sukhadia University team in the West Zone medal events.

Paliwal has also served as a technical official and referee in several national-level competitions. He is associated with Bajrang Club Volleyball Academy in Kavita village and has organized numerous district, state, and national-level tournaments, including the Udaipur Premier League.

Currently posted in the tribal (TSP) region of Ghodan Kala, he has worked in challenging conditions and, with the support of local communities and donors, facilitated the construction of three volleyball courts in 2024 by leveling hilly terrain. He also successfully organized the largest district-level school volleyball tournament for boys and girls in Udaipur in 2024.

For his achievements, Naresh Paliwal has been congratulated by state and district volleyball associations, university sports bodies, Rajasthan State Sports Council, the District Sports Office, Udaipur Education Department, Block Education Office Badgaon, his school staff, Bajrang Club Kavita, Physical Teachers’ Association, and volleyball enthusiasts.