Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that January is the golden month for Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is full of enthusiasm due to many event happening this month. An energetic environment has been created in the state through Khelo India Youth Games. Actually game is life and life is also a game. I call upon the players to study well but also play. No stone will be left unturned for the development of sports.
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the youth games 2022 torch, unveiling of mascot and theme song launch programme at Shaurya Smarak. Union Minister of State for Sports Nishith Pramanik, Minister for Sports Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Minister for Medical Education Vishwas Kailash Sarang, Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development Mahendra Singh Sisodia, Minister for Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon and Minister of State for Public Health Brijendra Singh Yadav were present.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Bhopal will be made a sports hub. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Sports Ministry for organizing Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the player who wins in international and Olympic games will be given Rs 5 lakh by the state government for training. Players who win medals will be directly given the post of DSP and Deputy Collector. He said that sports will also be a career. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh will leave no stone unturned in creating new history in this event. The state will perform better in sports.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Khelo India Youth Games event will be a wonder. Khelo India Youth Games will be held in the state from January 30 to February 11. The state remains ahead in the competition, so the players here should begin their practice. He told the players to play their best and win.
Union Minister of State for Sports Nishith Pramanik said that Madhya Pradesh is beautiful and full of diversity. The state has the blessings of Mahakal. He said that Prime Minister Modi is engaged in the making of Sports India from Young India by involving the youth power of India. Due to the efforts of Chief Minister Chouhan and the Sports Minister, remarkable changes have taken place in the sports sector in Madhya Pradesh in a very short span of time.
He said that other states should take inspiration and learn from Madhya Pradesh. The Central Government is working to provide a platform to the talented players of the country through Mission Khelo. The Union Minister of State for Sports said that this year’s Khelo India will break all previous records. More than 7 thousand players will join it. It will create history.
Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Chouhan, we are becoming heroes from zero. Chief Minister Chouhan is constantly making efforts to make Bhopal a sports hub. The Prime Minister’s dream is to take sports to every village.
Chief Minister Chouhan launched the theme song of Khelo India Youth Games by pressing the remote button. He also flagged off the smart torch. The atmosphere was electrified with a laser display in the sky to convey the message of Khelo India Youth Games.