As per directions under the Odisha State Youth Policy under Sports and Physical Education, it has been provided that effective steps be been taken to promote adventure sports in the State and in future it would endorse adventure sports tourism in the State, said Sports and Youth Services secretary Saswat Mishra.
Adventure sports activities were also undertaken outside the State to give a qualitative exposure to the youths of the State in the environs not available in the State.
Goa is most popular tourist destination in India and its sea beaches are known as best in the world. Arabian Sea beaches of Goa offers some of the most popular water sports like Jet Skiing, Parasailing, Swimming, Snorkeling and Kayaking.
In our State, we are having long sea beaches we need to focus on that so we can promote various adventure sports. In association with Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) the Sports and Youth Services Department of State has been chuck out a programme to send a 15 member team every year for trekking, rock climbing, sport climbing and mountaineering.
In the context total 300 players to be selected from different districts of the State who are having the basic course of rock climbing. AMF would conduct various camps in the State and outside the State to finalise the 15 member team, said Saswat
In our State we are having mountaineer like Kalpana Das, Ganesh Jena and Jogabyasa Bhoi who will guide the campers, Saswat added.