With an aim to promote sports in youth, Haryana Government will set up Gymnastic Academy in Ambala which would house up to 100 children and two indoor stadia in every district at the cost of Rs1 crore. The State Government also plans to hire international coaches to train probables for Olympics 2016, announced the Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar at Ambala after the launch of ‘Khelega Haryana-Badhega Haryana’, a programme that seeks to spread awareness about the importance of health and fitness in life.
He also announced the decision to lay football astro-turf and synthetic track for athletics at the War Heroes Memorial Stadium in Ambala Cantt. Underlining the importance of sports and exercises in life, the Chief Minister urged the people to make sports an inseparable part of their lifestyle, and include it in their daily routine.
No extra time is required for it; all that one needs to do is time management. One can always take some time out in the morning or evening on Saturday and Sunday for sports and exercises. The Chief Minister also congratulated the sports and youth affairs Minister Anil Vij, for the commendable achievements made by State players in the national games in Kerala where Haryana secured the second position in the medals tally by bagging 107 medals, including 40 golds, 40 silver and 27 bronze.
He hoped that our players would continue to maintain such outstanding performance in future. On this occasion, Manohar lal also announced a grant of Rs1 lakh for refreshment for participating students. The Chief Minister and Vij later joined the youth of Ambala in the marathon. Speaking on the occasion, Anil Vij said that the objective behind the marathon was to spread awareness about the importance of sports and keeping healthy.
The State Government has formulated a new sports policy which is also a physical fitness policy. It seeks to encourage the youth to take to sports not merely for medals but also for ensuring physical fitness, he added. He announced that probable participants in the Olympic Games 2016 would be given intensive coaching by employing international coaches. A special coaching camp is being organised for them.