To nurture sports talent of the country and groom sizeable number of medal hopes for the Olympics 2024, Union Ministry of Steel launched first of its kind ‘Corporate Sports Policy’ for its Central Public Sector Enterprises, a NMDC Press release informed on Monday.
Union Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh, released the policy document at a function held at SCOPE complex, New Delhi in the presence of Ministry’s Sports Committee Chairman N. Baijendra Kumar, IAS, and CMD, NMDC ltd and Saraswati Prasad, IAS and Chairman, SAIl.
In his address, the Union Minster said that now sports acts as a change agent of country as it is equally important for the growth of Nation. India’s steel sector contributes more than 2 per cent to GDP, steel sector needs to strive to enhance equivalent contribution in sports.
The awareness towards sports is increasing day by day. Parents are encouraging their children to play sports as it not only keeps them fit, but also it has a good career option, he added.
Under this policy the steel CPSEs will play the role of enabler like providing infrastructure, venue, facilities, institutions etc.
N Baijendra Kumar, Chairman of Apex Sports Body (ASB), Ministry of Steel & CMD, NMDC limited said that this policy will give adequate access to sports and support them for wholesome training, positive health, competitive excellence, livelihood, social harmony and goodwill. To help accelerate this change, sports policy of steel CPSEs would be supplementing the government initiatives and promote sports in their respective areas of operations, he added.
Saraswati Prasad, Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel and Chairman, SAIl in his address said that this policy will be the change maker in society.
He also told about various sports promotion schemes which SAIl runs in its various operational projects across the country. Sandeep Tula, Director (Personnel), NMDC in his welcome speech gave details about the salient features of this policy. MC Agrawal, Executive Director (Corporate Affairs), SAIl presented vote of thanks.