Due to Corona epidemic, the sports activities of the State have been affected. In such a situation, Principal Secretary Sports Pankaj Rag and Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Kumar Jain on Saturday aimed to take necessary action for sports and sportspersons and reviewed the status of sports activities and sports infrastructure at the district level.
A review meeting was held with sports officials through online video conference.
This was the first time that the officials at Dhyanchand Hall interacted directly with the District Sports Officials through Webex Video Conference and reviewed the departmental activities.
On this occasion, Joint Director Vinod Pradhan and B.S. Other officials including Yadav were present.
During the meeting, review of the proposal for central assistance under the Khelo India Sports Infrastructure Development and upgrade Scheme of the Government of India, the officers were instructed to submit an early proposal for central assistance on the land owned by the departmental.
Every district should take advantage of the central assistance being provided by the Government of India to promote sports infrastructure. Officers were directed to send proposals by arranging government land in their respective districts so that maximum players can be benefited under this scheme of the Government of India. The officials were instructed to send the proposal of Sports India Small Center in three days.
Besides, the insurance scheme was also discussed. Notably, the benefit of insurance scheme is being provided to national players in the state. In reviewing the insurance scheme, the officers were directed to ensure that the national players get the benefit of insurance as per rules.
Then, information about the commencement of sports activities at the district level was obtained from the district sports officers in the video conference. Information was given to start sports activities as per the guide line of Covid-19.
Youth Coordinators were instructed to work regularly, open EPF accounts of contract employees. Information was obtained from the district officials after detailed discussion regarding maintenance of sports grounds, status and requirement of sports equipment and sports infrastructure.