Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that assistance will be given to people promoting hockey in Bhopal. The Sports Department will extend necessary assistance in the implementation of the action plan chalked out by former Olympians Jalaluddin Rizvi and Inamur Rahman, Prime Sports Club’s president Shaharyar Mohammad and Reliance Group’s Farhan Ansari to provide better facilities and training to Bhopal’s players.
Gaur participated in the programme of Prime Sports Club at City Farms Eintkheri here on Sunday and felicitated Inamur Rahman, Afsan Yusuf, Farhan Ansari and Ghani Mohammad Khan for their contributions to hockey.
Gaur said that Bhopal has sports grounds in the schools and two astro-turf grounds. The golden days of Bhopal’s hockey, which gave several international players, will return. Joint Director of Sports Vinod Pradhan, Olympian Sameer Dad, Aijaz Mohammad, Raja Mian, hockey players, and others were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Gaur, speaking at a welfare society function on Sunday, said that every challenge can be met with will power and hard work. Disabled persons are clean-hearted and are able to achieve everything like normal persons.
Gaur also participated in the foundation day function of Udeep Social Welfare Society here today. He felicitated the representatives of the organisations working towards the welfare of the disabled persons.
Gaur lauded the works of the society and its chairperson Poonam Shroti. He sanctioned Rs 20,000 from his MlA Fund for the society.