SHILLONG, Dec 9: Despite Meghalaya being a home to immense sporting talents, the youths are not able to manifest their full potential. Bemoaning the contemporary scenario in state, Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, today said the state government is endeavouring to give the youths a platform to upscale their skills.
The chief minister was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the construction of an indoor stadium at Jongksha in East Khasi Hills.
Conrad laid the base for the stadium construction in presence of Sports Minister Bantiedor Lyngdoh. It may be mentioned that the state-of-art sport infrastructure is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 22 crore and is likely to be completed by December 2022.
Announcing that in a month’s time, Meghalaya Youth Policy will get its final shape, the chief minister said, “A lot of innovative interventions will be made to ensure that the potentials of our youths are harnessed. It is our promise to the youths that, as a committed government, we will create an environment where our youth are guided in the right direction”.
Talking about the sporting talents and dearth of sports facilities, he said, “We have immense talent in our state. However, due to the lack of infrastructure and guidance, the youths are not able to unleash their full potential. This government is working with a direction to ensure that the youths of our state are given a platform to upscale their skills.”
Lauding the efforts of Sports Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh for his dedication to enhance the sports facilities and infrastructure, the chief minister said the government is committed to the welfare of the youths and is working in a systematic manner to leverage the sporting infrastructure.
During the programme, the chief minister and the sports minister felicitated the youths who have excelled in different regional, state and national-level games in the yesteryears.