Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that yoga and vyayamshalas are being opened in 6,500 villages in the state, to promote sports activities in rural areas where scholarships would be given to children undergoing coaching.
One thousand yogshalas would be set up during this year, said the Minister after inaugurating ‘Mark-10’ – a shooting range at Hallmark Public School in Panchkula.
It is 10 m indoor shooting range that meets all international standards to prepare outstanding Indian shooters for national and international events.
Mark-10 Shooting Range will be open for all shooting enthusiasts of above age twelve, who can now practice their marksmanship in 10m rifle and pistol shooting, without having to leave the city, under the supervision and mentorship of DS Chandel, the official coach of the Indian Shooting Team and Arjun Singh Chandel, a national gold medalist and certified coach of NRAI.
On the occasion, Vij inspired the students to take active part in sports, and said that when School Games Federation of India (SGFI) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) included shooting in its sports calendar, it marked the beginning of a new phenomenon.
In the past few years, many participants have represented India in international rifle shooting events and have won a number of medals and laurels. This has prepared a platform for many aspirants to reach the heights of this sport, said he
The Minister said that Panchkula would soon carry this baton forward with the launch of an indoor shooting range at Hallmark Public School.