Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that life is about victories only and by winning sports events, people get enthusiasm, discipline and good health.
Chouhan was speaking while inaugurating the State level ‘Mukhyamantri Cup’ (Chief Minister Cup), sports meet was inaugurated by at TT Nagar State sports complex here on Tuesday.
The events for the year 2015-16 are being organised by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department. Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia chaired the inauguration programme.
Chouhan further said that the State Government is working in the direction for providing best facilities and to encourage participation in sports. To encourage more people towards sports, the State government is providing government jobs to the sportspersons.
Besides, Chouhan said that and he encouraged sportspersons to participate with the aim to perform at their best and become victorious.
State Government is providing better facilities, trainings and financial aid to sportspersons. He informed that six persons from Madhya Pradesh are in the national women hockey team.
Praising sportspersons of the state Chouhan said that the sportspersons have bagged medals in Olympics making their family, society, state and country proud on their achievements. Sportspersons of the state have been performing brilliantly and congratulated them on their performance.
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that pleasant results have been obtained in the process of encouraging sports in the State. Talent at state and national level have emerged and delivered excellent results. Mukhyamantri Cup would provide a better chance of rural talent to surface and perform.
At the inauguration session Ankit Sharma was presented with a cheque of Rs 3 lakh for preparing for the qualifying for long jump qualifiers.
Players and sports lovers in large number were present at the event. Teams from ten divisions would participate in the event.