Delhi Police on Sunday concluded its first phase of the talent identification and selection of children of policemen. In a bid to promote these children in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, the city police intend to prepare them to take part in 2020 Olympics.
Held at the Sports ground in Kingsway Camp on Sunday afternoon, the programme was organised to boost the hidden talent and untapped potential of the children of Delhi Police families who intend to pursue a sport at the national level.
With the help of coaches from the Sports Authority of India, a month long training programme was held in five disciplines — Athletics, Shooting, Badminton, Football and Wrestling. Out of the initial participants of 569 children, who joined this programme, a total of 178 sports persons including boys and girls were finalists. In the second phase of the initiative, the aim is to make the selected few reach at national level to eventually contribute to the rational effort of improving performance at International level.
Police said that the event saw the presence of Suchna Patnaik, President of the Police Families Welfare Society along with vice President Sushi Singh.