Sreebhumi Sporting FC is planning to introduce an academy for both boys and girls. Although it has not yet been finalized, according to initial plans the academy will start as non-residential, but in the future, it will be converted to a residential project. 

Sreebhumi Sporting FC's women's team, under the guidance of Sujata Kar, has already qualified for the final round of the Indian Women's League (IWL) qualifiers, to be held in Goa from 20th May. 

The club secretary Rakesh Jha commenting on the issue said, "The academy will help the club to have its girls and boys while building up the team in the future. We often rope in footballers from other states to strengthen the team. If our academy is run properly then it will be the supply line for both women's and men's teams gradually." Airlines Club has started participating in the CFL first division this season. 

Simultaneously, the secretary looked responsive also about the employment of the team's women footballers. Three footballers have so far obtained jobs following efforts taken by the club management. 

"Most of our footballers have come up fighting against dire financial distress. They badly need jobs. Naturally, it is our concern also. Whenever we come to know about job opportunities we recommend their names. Sometimes, we take initiative and pursue with the respective authorities to create opportunity for them," added Jha. 

Barnali hailing from a remote village Diara in the Hooghly district in West Bengal has come up with an acute financial crunch. The midfielder who represented Bengal a couple of times is in search of a job badly. Her father has to earn by selling bananas while her mother has to earn by taking care of other family members. Barnali has a desire that after getting a job she would ask her parents to stop working so hard and take a rest.

Gita Das has not yet obtained any job despite having represented Bengal and India in the Under-20 AFC Championship. In a bid to keep her passion for football alive, Gita even worked in a fruit shop during the post-Covid-19 phase. Her mother earns from cooking in different households in her locality in Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas. 

Rani Bhowmick, the goalkeeper from Nabadwip also has been fighting against the odds since her early days. Her father sells vegetables in the local market after training his daughter in the early morning for hours. Rani revealed her father, approaching 60, gets tired sometimes with everyday physical stress. "I also need a job badly. My father wakes up at around 5 AM and takes me to the ground. We practice there for hours and then he goes to the market to sell vegetables. He is becoming older. I do not know how long he will be able to continue. If I had a job then it would have helped my family." 

When asked about chances of earning qualification for the elite IWL next year, the footballers clarified, “We are optimistic. One of the reasons is the same footballers in the same team. Our understanding on the field is impressive. Second key reason behind our hope of performing in the IWL qualifier final round is our coach Sujata Kar. She is not only experienced. She knows how to bring out the best of the footballers. In her training we find a lot of variations every day. It increases our enthusiasm and the spirit.”