In order to encourage the students to join sports activity, the Delhi Government on Sunday has inaugurated the first tennis academy for the students studying in the Delhi Government school.
A total of five Tennis Courts in Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya, Punjabi Bagh by the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia who is also Minister of Education.
“Inaugurated the first Tennis academy and five tennis Courts in Delhi Government Schools. Former international tennis player Puneet Rawat and his team of coaches will coach players from government and Private schools from nearby areas.
The initiative’s success can be gauged from the fact that within one week of its beginning, 170 students have enrolled from Delhi Government schools from surrounding areas, 120 being from the same school,” said Manish Sidodia in a tweet.
The initiative is a part of the Delhi government’s innovative policy which allows and invites the private academies to use the premises of government schools for free.
Under this policy, these academies will also provide training and facilities for the students of government schools for free.
“The policy saw a very enthusiastic response from many organizations which claim expertise in sports training as well as teaching art and cultural activities to kids. The Education Minister insisted that there should be no difference in quality of training, and instructed the academy to ensure that there is no segregation, no partiality between the students from surrounding areas who are paying and the students of Delhi government schools. The deputy chief minister He also asked the MLA and the school Principals to explore the possibilities of organising inter-school tournaments, once the students are comfortable with the game,” said an official.
The sports policy further provides chances for both the budding aspirants as well as the players who played at national and international level.
The first policy - ‘Play & Progress Scheme’, benefits the talent in sports at school level. Under 14 years students can get Rs 2 lakh per annum directly from the Delhi Govt & students in 14-17 yrs bracket can get Rs. 3 lakhs per annum, quantum of assistance may be enhanced by 20% subject to approval from Committee of Experts.
The games includes Athletics, Badminton, Swimming, Hockey, Wrestling ,Cricket, Football, Boxing, Gymnastics, Kabaddi, Basketball, Judo/Karate, Table Tennis & Baseball. Further, training are provided at 18 centers such as Chhatrasal Stadium, Thyagraj Stadium, East Vinod Nagar Sports Complex, Najafgarhstadium and others.