By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Dec 6: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Meghalaya Games 2024 scheduled to begin on January 15 in Tura, West Garo Hills.
Informing this, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that the Games will be historic as the President will grace the occasion as chief guest.
Conrad said that her visit will encourage the youths and the participants.
Earlier, the CM had said that the third edition of the Meghalaya Games in Tura will be unlike the first two editions with a confluence of the modern and traditional tribal games.
He had said that apart from just being games, the traditional sports of Khasi Jaintia and Garos will be included so that the youth will go into old tribal sports and be reminded that tribals were always linked to sports.
As many as 3,000 participants will be taken to different region for a visit and interaction with other youths to get a feeling of the region and understand it better.
The chief minister said that the state government wants to connect the Meghalaya Games with Fit India programme. He also reminded that how in the last 17 years, the Meghalaya Games was held only twice and from now on the Games will be held annually with the next venue being Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills or any other district.
