Chhattisgarh Parliamentary Secretary and MLA Raipur West Vikas Upadhyay on Tuesday said children should pay attention to sports along with studies.
He was addressing the prize giving ceremony of the 22nd Chhattisgarh State Level School Sports Competition 2022-23 held at a private school here.
He said children need to balance sports with studies. Along with physical development, mental development is also necessary.
Raipur Rural MLA Satyanarayan Sharma said participation in sports helps build social contacts and develop a balanced personality.
Sports also help to develop discipline, patience, unity, alertness and healthy competition. It provides players inspiration to set their goals in life.
The event was participated by five zones of Chhattisgarh namely Bastar, Bilaspur, Surguja, Durg and Raipur. The event commenced on October 1 with 1,520 participants. Raipur division was declared as the overall champion.
