Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 26: Highlighting the role of sports in overall development of an individual, the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh has said that several measures have been taken by the Government to augment, upgrade the sports infrastructure in the state. He said mega sports tournaments are now being organized in the State regularly to groom the sports talent among the local youth.
The Deputy Chief Minster was speaking while interacting with the participants of 8th Sambo National Championship held in Bihar.
J&K had won 6 gold medals, 8 silver and 9 bronze respectively in this Championship in which 32 teams from different states of the country participated.
The team is slated to give the trails for participation in the Asiads of the Sambo.
Complimenting the participants and the association members for participating at national level, Dr Singh said that these types of events provide the aspiring sportspersons the requisite platform to hone their skills. He said that these events also provide the requisite exposure to the budding talent and also instill the winning spirit and confidence in them to succeed at bigger platforms.
While referring to the initiatives being undertaken by the Government, Dr Singh said that we have already undertaken a comprehensive program for augmenting the sports infrastructure in rural as well as urban areas, besides also organizing national and international events.
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