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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday mentioned that the federal government has made varied coverage adjustments and has taken initiatives to encourage and assist sportspersons and the sporting group even after they retire. Addressing the 10th Global Sports Summit, TURF 2020, organised by FICCI, Rijiju mentioned, “We are additionally beginning 1000 Khelo India small centres throughout the nation that can assist retired sportspersons get employment or some function in shaping the sports activities tradition of the nation.”
“When a sportsperson suffers, it discourages generations. The government is also ensuring that the prize money, financial support from the government reaches the athletes and the designated beneficiaries uninterrupted.”
The Sports Minister famous that India has enormous potential the place sports activities is anxious however potential alone has no that means until utilised and channelised in the best method.
“We must make citizens pro-sports and pro-fitness; we cannot talk about a prosperous India with citizens being unfit. We cannot talk about a sporting culture without first creating success in the sporting arena,” Rijiju mentioned.
He urged the business, enterprise, and company homes to come back along with the federal government in serving to create a sporting obsessive society.
“There is no lack in terms of government support, but we are not a sporting country. The government’s efforts alone are never enough. It is the people”s efforts, people”s participation that will define the success of sports,” the Sports Minister mentioned.
“Even if two per cent of India’s population watches one sport, whether in stadiums or on the television, it will make the game popular and will bring in the money for its development. We must ensure that sport becomes a big industry in India. It can be a huge contributor to the country”s economy,” Rijiju opined.
Further, the Sports Minister mentioned that the Khelo India and the Fit India actions are happening strongly.
“Even during the pandemic, we didn”t stop activities. Mechanisms using digital technologies were created in aiding athletes acquire knowledge and continue with their training,” Rijiju mentioned.
“I have set a target of putting India in the top-10 medal grossing nations in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. To this effort, we have initiated various policy changes,” he added.
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Speaking on the occasion, Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Minister, Department of Sports & Youth Welfare, Technical Education, Skill Development and Employment, Govt of Madhya Pradesh mentioned that state departments of sports activities can be change-makers.
“A very good example of this is that in the last Rio Olympics, half of the women”s hockey team was from the state. This goes on to show that if one has a proper coach, is given the independence, proper infrastructure, and sporting facilities, he or she can do wonders,” Scindia mentioned.
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