I can see the future Olympians among tribal boys and girls of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS). Students of KISS can bring laurels for our country”, said Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju during his visit to KIIT and KISS on Friday.
He spent ample time with 27,500 tribal students of the KISS.
Addressing the students, he hoped that India would be able to better its performance in the coming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tribal boys and girls have potential in sports and with proper training they can be international standard, he said.
"The indigenous people of India are very valuable to the growth of India. As a tribal, I have dreamt of seeing the tribal being involved in the growth of India. And I would like to salute Prof Achyuta Samanta for creating this beautiful and magnanimous institution, KISS exclusively for the young tribal boys and girls," he added.
Tribal boys and girls have natural talent in sports and we have to realize their full potential, he added.