TURA, Nov 9: West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Swapnil Tembe inaugurated the Khelo India Centre at the Govt. Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Tura, in the presence of the District Sports Officer Saljagring M Marak, the school principal Arlinda M Marak, teachers, students and other dignitaries, on Wednesday.
While inaugurating the centre, the Deputy Commissioner said that sports is as important as studies to the students and urged them to make use of the opportunities being provided through the centre.
He also informed the gathering that there are two such centres in West Garo Hills out of which one has been given to the school.
While encouraging the athletes in the district, he said that Turathon, covering a distance of 42 kilometres will be organised on December 12 and urged the students to participate in the event.
The District Sports Officer, while highlighting about the Khelo India Centre, said that with the inauguration of the centre, the district is hopeful of producing an Olympian from amongst the athletes.
The principal of the school, while delivering the welcome address, said that Khelo India is a national program for reviving sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in the country and establish India as a great sporting nation.
She also said that 30 students from the school have been selected to undergo training and Rosina Ch Momin, a national athlete and the former student of the school, has been appointed as the coach for the school.
It may be mentioned that Meghalaya has participated in the Khelo India Youth Games and in the last edition of the event, could only manage one bronze medal in football, while finishing an unimpressive 33rd in the overall standings.
