NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today declared the inaugural Khelo India School Games open and said the event will highlight the country’s sporting talent and its potential to the world.
Modi declared open the KISG at a colourful opening ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here. The ceremony showcased the rich ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition of the country in grand style.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said sports should occupy a central place in the lives of the country’s youth.
“Sports is an important means of personality development and Khelo India is not a programme, it’s a mission. The Games will highlight India’s young sporting talent and showcase India’s sports potential,” Modi said.
“Khelo India is not only about winning medals. It is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more. We want to focus on every aspect that would make sports more popular across the nation,” he added.
Modi urged the youth to take up to sports actively as it is an important tool for the development of the nation.
“When we say India has to grow on the world stage, it does not only mean having a strong army & powerful economy. It includes people of India distinguishing themselves as scientists, artists, sportspersons. And, I am confident India will scale these heights. I trust our youth,” the Prime Minister said. (AGENCIES)
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