TURA: The Chief Minister’s Inter School Athletic Meet in the district took off on Thursday here at the P A Sangma Stadium in Dakopgre to showcase the talent of the youth in the field of sports.
The two day event has been organised by the District Sports Office and its inauguration was flagged off by deputy commissioner Ram Singh.
Encouraging the youth to take up sports in a big way and reveal their hidden talent, the deputy commissioner said that sports is the integral part of the school curriculum and insisted on the students to take up sports activities along with their studies. Appreciating the generosity of the people of the region for sparing land for sports activities, he said that even though there is enough space for practising but promising sports persons are very few and far behind in participating in national arena. Therefore, in view of the upcoming National Games to be held in the State in 2022, he urged the concerned department to provide regular coaching in different fields and ensure that they are able to participate in the national games.
Mentioning about the various facilities provided for sports persons, he said that sports quota is available for admissions in college and universities as well as for jobs in state and central government and public sector undertakings.
