NEW DELHI, JUNE 9: Minister for Information
Technology, Technical Education and Youth Services & Sports, Molvi Imran
Raza Ansari, today said a mega Sports Carnival will be organized soon in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir on the recommendations of the Union Sports Minister.
In a meeting here, the Minister discussed the development of Sports and
related infra in the State with Union Minister for Sports Vijay Goel, who
expressed his eagerness to participate in the Sports Carnival.
While discussing various mega sports projects for the State, Ansari
proposed National Institute of Sport (NIS) for the State on priority basis.
During the threadbare discussions, the reconstruction of Bakshi Stadium
on the basis of international Standard was also discussed.
“Earlier
our proposal was about Rs 30 crore for the reconstruction of the Bakshi
Stadium, but now I am happy to have a positive response from the Union Minister
for Sports for increasing the budget so that Bakshi Stadium will be completely
transformed into a state-of-art international football Stadium where
international events can be played,” Ansari said.
Ansari also apprised the Union Minister about the recruitment of 100
coaches under different sports categories in the State so that athletes are
properly groomed and trained.
He said recent success of our talented Sports athletes who came with
gold, silver and bronze medals in national and international competitions was a
trigger of positive sports trend in the State and will inspire others to follow
the suit.
Ansari also put a proposal of establishing the village clubs for the
engagement of the youth in sports related activities and said that the
outstanding sportspersons should get trained outside as well besides sponsored
for different national and international events.
The Union Minister while assuring his full support to the budding sports
talent of the State said he is all for Sports to a next level in the State.


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