Bhubaneswar, 23rd Sept 2025: Arjuna awardee Jhiliklata Sen has brought pride to Odisha by becoming the first woman from the state to achieve the FIVB Level-2 volleyball coaching certification.
She successfully completed the Level-2 coaching program organized under the Bahrain Volleyball Association and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in Manama, Bahrain, from September 14 to 18.
Though most participants start with Level-1 certification, Jhiliklata, being a former international player, was granted direct entry to the Level-2 course. With this achievement, she is now Odisha’s first internationally certified and highly qualified female volleyball coach.
Currently, Jhiliklata is employed with East Coast Railway and is posted in Bhubaneswar. She also serves as an Assistant Coach for the Indian Railways Volleyball Team. With her new FIVB Level-2 certificate, she now becomes eligible to coach national teams.
As a player, Jhiliklata represented India from 2002 to 2009, winning one gold and one silver medal for the country, and is remembered as one of the state’s volleyball icons.