Bhubaneswar: Odisha's first international women Referee Sudipta Dash secured A Grade and Sushanta Ch Mohanty secured Grade B in the Certification Course of AIFF Elite Referee Assessor (RA) & Referee Instructor (RI) Certification Course 2026 held at held at LNIPE, Gwalior, from 28th June to 1st July 2026.

Tankadhar Tripathy, President – FAO, Asirbad Behera, Honorary Secretary – FAO, along with the entire team of office bearers and members of the Football Association of Odisha, congratulated both officials on this remarkable achievement and wished them continued success in their future assignments.

Durga Madhab Naik, Head of Referees, FAO, stated that this accomplishment is a proud moment for Odisha Football and will further strengthen referee education.