Dr Singh inaugurates 63rd National
School Games
Rs 200 crto be spent on sports
development under PMDP
JAMMU, DECEMBER 11:
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the government has undertaken
a comprehensive programme to give a fillip to sports in the State by
augmenting the existing infrastructure and organizing tournaments of national
and international levels.
The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking
at the inaugural ceremony of 63nd National School Games Football under-17
tournament organized by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports
under the aegis of School Games Federation of India at MAM Stadium.
Minister of State for Youth Services
and Sports, Sunil Sharma, Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Hilal Parray,
Director Youth Services and Sports Sheikh Fazyaz Ahmad and other senior
officers, sports persons were present on the occasion.
Nearly, 23 teams from different states
of the country are participating in this five-day tournament and the finals are
slated to be held on 15th December.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the
Government has initiated a holistic programme in order to catalyze the sports
activities in the State and the Center is also providing requisite funds for
the same. He said funds amounting Rs. 200 crore have already been placed at the
disposal of the State Government for upgrading the Sports infra by way of
constructing new stadia, playgrounds in different areas of the State under the
Prime Minister's Package.
Dr Singh said the youth of the state
have tremendous potential to excel in sports which has been demonstrated by the recent achievements registered
by our
sportsperson both at National and International level. He said the need of
the hour is to hone the latent talent of the youth by providing them the
opportunities of competing with National and International players so that they
can make a mark and bring laurels to the State.
While referring to the initiatives
being undertaken for upgrading and augmenting sports infra in the State, the
Deputy Chief Minister said that several playgrounds have been constructed in
the State and renovation work is also being carried out at others. He said that
under Khelo India initiative of the Prime minister several new stadia including
indoor ones are also coming up in different parts of the state.
Minister of State for Youth Services
and Sports, Sunil Kumar Sharma also spoke on the occasion and enumerated
various initiatives being carried out in the sports sector and asked the youth
to play a participatory role in the same by actively participating in the
sports activities and tournaments. He said that the youth of the state have a
tremendous potential which needs to be channelized in a proper direction.
Commissioner/ Secretary Youth Service
and Sports, Hilal Parray highlighted the activities being undertaken by the
department in different sectors of the sports and related activities.
A souvenir was also released on the
occasion.
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