'MoU to be signed with Deakin University'
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Advisor to
Chief Minister, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo today said J&K Sports Council is in
process of replicating Australian Sports model to nourish various sports in the
State.
Prof. Mattoo was chairing a high level meeting with the delegates from
Deaken University Australia at SKICC on perspective planning in sports, sports
management, sports policy and sports legislation.
The agenda of the meeting was to take Sports arena in the State as an
industry so that it will involve people from all communities within the State.
“Our Chief
Minister is personally focused to empower the youth in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir and sports have already made a remarkable progress in the State as
youth are participating in the various sports events,” Prof Mattoo
said.
During the meeting it was decided that Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council will
sign MoU with the Deakin University Australia, which will help the JK Sports in
formulating policy of sports, develop and upgradation of sports management and
coaching and training of sports personnel and coaches.
Secretary Sports Council, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra informed the meeting
that Sports Council which is an autonomous body has worked on ground and
collected feedback from different communities from rural and urban areas about
the promotion of sports as an industry in the state. He said that with the help
of Deakin University, Sports Council will come up with a vision Document.
He also said that presently sports council has identified 200 villages
where communities have been involved for the promotion of different sports. “The aim of
this program is to get support and expert advice in preparing a draft of State
Sports Policy,” he said.
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