Bhubaneswar, 23rd Sept 2025: Arjun Jhililata Sen has the honor of becoming Odisha’s first FIVB Level-2 Women’s Volleyball Coach. She completed the coaching program organized under the Bahrain Volleyball Association from September 14 to 18 in Manama, Bahrain, under the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).
Although the FIVB coaching program begins with Level-1, Jhililata, being a former international player, was directly admitted to the Level-2 course. Now, she has earned the distinction of being Odisha’s first international and most qualified female volleyball coach.
Jhililata is currently an employee of East Coast Railway and has been posted in Bhubaneswar. She is also an assistant coach of the Indian Railways Volleyball team. By obtaining the FIVB Level-2 coaching certificate, she will now be able to take on coaching responsibilities for the national team.
As a player, Jhililata represented the Indian team from 2002 to 2009. She has won one bronze and one silver medal for the country.