Two promising under-18 footballers from United Sports Doon Heritage Academy have already got into the first team of United Sports within only nine months of the Academy's journey. The boys, Chewang Tamang and Sujon Roy are playing with the United Sports first team in an ongoing invitational football competition in Alipurduar. 

Interestingly, Chewang Tamang has also been chosen for the club's Under-18 I-League and according to Pratyay Roy, the Academy coach, a couple footballers more can be called up in the United Sports' preparatory session for the Under-18 I-league this season. 

Doon Heritage School, situated at Champasuri in Matigara Block, Siliguri started its journey 16 years ago. In association with United Sport Club the Academy began in January this year. Presently, it has 36 students. Thirty students reside in the school hostel while six players come from nearby places. 

The training now is conducted thrice a week. The boys, training here are of different age groups starting from Under-11 and Under-18 in maximum. Steve Herbots, the Belgian coach of United Sports guides the club’s whole youth development program including Doon Heritage Academy. Pratyay who has acquired D-license recently, said, “After every training session I send the training videos to Steve and then follow his instructions on how to train the boys.” 

The school owner Shibam Bhattacharya is extremely passionate about the development of the game in Siliguri. Speaking over the phone Bhattacharya revealed, "It is very difficult to have a full-size ground in Siliguri. We have the advantage of having a full-sized ground within the school campus." 

He added, "Only within nine months two of our students have got into the first team of United Sports. They are playing in the invitational tournament in Alipuduar. One out of them Chewang Tamang has also ensured a berth in the club's Under-18 team this season. He apart, a couple of more students might be called up in the training of the club's Under-18 I-league team. So, the improvement is clear and this is inspiring me to provide more facilities and develop the Academy's infrastructure." 

Bhattacharya while disclosing his plans described, “My first aim is to develop our training pitch. The ground is damaged by water-logging after rains. I have plans to rebuild a proper drainage system and increase the height of the surface. Secondly, I want to install a proper gym for the students so that they can go through proper fitness training.” 

The Academy students deposit monthly admission fees as well as one-time admission fees to train. But Bhattacharya disclosed he has other plans also. That is to offer 'special sponsorship' to those players whose performance is extra-ordinary and simultaneously, are struggling to survive financially. He stated, "Following advice and guidelines from the United Sports technical team we will offer the special sponsorship.” 

Moloy Bagchi who is in charge of the Academy also had praise for Bhattacharya's football passion and efforts. He divulged, "Along with the proper gym, and ground repairing, I also have plans to suggest Bhattacharya to appoint a qualified physiotherapist, a dietician in future. It has been only nine months. So, everything will be there gradually. Bhattacharya is highly keen to promote the game."

United Sports Sc director Nabab Bhattacharya commenting on the issue said, “Shibam Bhattacharya is highly passionate. Our motive is to explore and scout potential footballers across North Bengal and give them exposure to mainstream football."

"Doon Heritage has come forward with great intention and they will be the catalyst to fulfill our mission. Even we have plans to explore and scout potential female footballers and train them there in the future. We want to create a supply line of potential women footballers for Bengal and India in the future."