Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh will be number one state in the country. Efforts are being made that players of the state bring medals from Olympics 2020. Chouhan was addressing the concluding function of summer sports camp here on Monday.
The Chief Minister gave away awards to best women coach Geetika Pant (judo), male coach Devendra Pratap Singh and others. The Chief Minister said that children are future of the country.
Children’s faces should always be smiling. They should play and study without any concern. All their requirements are being fulfilled by the State Government. He said that arrangements were made to coach selected players in the camp. Those not selected should train themselves regularly. He held direct dialogue with children and exhorted them to rise early, respect their parents and teachers and imbibe other moral values.
Member of Parliament Alok Sanjar said that future of sports and sportspersons is bright in Madhya Pradesh. State’s sports budget which was merely Rs 3 crore earlier, has been increased to Rs 150 crore now. Director Sports VK Singh said that Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the new sports power in the country. New enthusiasm and atmosphere has come up towards sports. Madhya Pradesh is on top in various national sports competitions. He said that ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam Yojana’ is being lauded throughout the country. Officers of Border Security Force have expressed gratitude to the state for this scheme.
Chouhan has said that real life is of the person who lives for others, otherwise insects also live for themselves. The spirit of sacrificing all for country if needed is the real patriotism.
Chouhan said this while sending off teams of girls under “Maa Tujhe Pranam Yojana” to undergo experience at international borders. He said that our borders are soil of sacrifice. Salute soil of borders. Bring back some of soil and apply it on the foreheads of people in respective villages to administer oath of sacrifice for country.