2024-09-23 21:13:24
Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday formally inaugurated the 5th State Olympic Games to be held till September 27 at Manoj Sarkar Sports Stadium, Rudrapur. When the Chief Minister reached the stadium during the road show from the helipad, the players welcomed the Chief Minister by showering flowers. The Chief Minister hoisted the national and Olympic flag and took the salute of the march past of the sports teams from various districts and formally inaugurated the games by unveiling the mascot and medal. Congratulating the players, district administration, State Olympic Association, the Chief Minister said, ‘This sports event will not only give the players of Uttarakhand a chance to showcase their talent but will also inspire them to establish their identity at the national and international level. He said that the objective of this event is to organize various sports competitions and provide a level platform to all the hardworking and dedicated players including the remote areas of Uttarakhand. Through which they can give a new direction to their sports.
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Sports are being developed in the state with the support of the central government
The Chief Minister said, ‘The state government is continuously working towards establishing Uttarakhand as a leading state in the field of sports under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. A ‘new sports policy’ has been implemented with the aim of encouraging sports and players in every way in the state. Under this policy, a scheme has been started to provide ‘out of turn’ government jobs to players who win medals at national and international level.’ This year, 31 players of the state who won medals have been given appointment in government departments and the cash prize amount given earlier through the Chief Minister’s Sports Development Fund has been increased by almost 100 percent.
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Free training, education, accommodation, food and kits etc. are being provided to the players of residential sports colleges of the state. Scholarships are being given to the emerging players of the state through ‘Mukhyamantri Udiyaman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana’ and ‘Mukhyamantri Khiladi Protsahan Yojana’. He said that an amount of Rs 10 thousand per year is being provided to the players to buy sports equipment and the amount of sports kit given to the players participating in national level sports competitions has also been increased from Rs 3000 to Rs 5000. Similarly, the amount given to the trainers has also been increased. In the same sequence, facilities are also being provided to handicapped players and trainers.
Arrangement will be made for Khel Ratna and Dronacharya awards
Apart from this, the government has also made arrangements to award ‘Himalaya Khel Ratna Award along with Uttarakhand Khel Ratna and Dronacharya Awards’. 4 percent sports quota has been re-implemented in government jobs in the state. Along with encouraging the players of the state, the sports infrastructure in the state is also being strengthened. The work of building new playgrounds and developing the existing playgrounds as national level grounds is also going on. So that the sports infrastructure can be developed in our state.
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The Chief Minister said, ‘Women’s Sports College will soon be established in Champawat at a cost of Rs 264 crore. Along with this, we will also soon have a “Khel Vishwavidyalaya” in the state, which will enable our players to get world-class training, facilities and more opportunities.’
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The state has got the opportunity to host the upcoming ‘National Games’. Keeping this event in mind, infrastructure facilities are being developed in the state and training camps are also being organized for the training of players. He said that players who perform well in state games will definitely get an opportunity to participate in the national games as well.
Better performance expected from players
He expected all the players to work hard and win medals in the state games as well as bring laurels to the state by winning as many medals as possible in the upcoming national games. He expressed confidence that this event of state games will be a medium to give new direction and momentum to your sports career. The Chief Minister also directed the District Magistrate to identify land for the office of the Olympic Association in Rudrapur.
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On this occasion, MP Ajay Bhatt congratulated all the players for the 5th State Olympic Games 2024 and said that sports teach us discipline, sports are also very important for health and mental and physical development. He said that children and youth should be motivated for sports so that they can bring glory to the state and country by winning medals in future. On this occasion, Minister of State rank, Anil Kapoor Dabbu, Uttam Dutta, President State Olympic Association Mahesh Negi, District President BJP Kamal Jindal, Gunjan Sukhija, General Secretary Amit Narang, outgoing Mayor Rampal Singh, District Magistrate Uday Raj Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police Manikant Mishra along with many officers, coaches, inspectors, referees etc. were present.