Ahead of the Khelo India Youth Games-2021 scheduled to be held from June 4 to June 13 in the State, Haryana additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Dr Amit Agrawal on Wednesday directed the officers concerned to prepare a comprehensive plan defining the roles and responsibilities of each and every person involved in the preparations of the sports event. He elaborated that it is a mega event, thus, it should reflect the increasing sports culture in the State.
Presiding over a review meeting with regard to the preparations being made for Khelo India Youth Games - 2021 through video conferencing, he asked the officers concerned to ensure free flow of communication between private and government bodies involved in planning the event so as to bridge the gaps, if any.
He said that a detailed timeline of the programme and features of the event should be prepared, adding tha t special emphasis should be laid on dissemination of information with regard to the event and various tools of outdoor advertising like posters, hoardings should be carefully positioned so as to ensure its maximum penetration.
The DG had a detailed discussion with the key stakeholders to get an idea of the events being planned and asked them to give suggestions so as to make it a success. He suggested that though the events are primarily being held in Shahbad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi apart from Panchkula, however, a few promotional events can be planned in areas of budding sportspersons so as to involve the masses.
In the meeting Additional Director (Admn.), Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana, Varsha Khangwal, Deputy Secretary to Government Haryana, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Aman Kumar, Director Sports, Department, Pankaj Nain, OSD (Special Publicity) to Chief Minister, Gajender Phogat and other of