Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Bhaiyalal Rajwade instructed officials concerned to chalk out an action plan for inclusion of Sports and Yoga into the curriculum of schools.However, sports talent in Chhattisgarh requires furthermore polishing and recognition, he said while reviewing a meeting held at the Mantralaya here.In the meeting, Rajwade said that sports talent in Chhattisgarh has earned a unique identity for the State on the sports map of the country.
The Minister emphasised on development of basic sports facilities in the State and directed them to organise number of sports tournaments at school and college-level.He also gave instructions to arrange training facility for excellent sports persons.Rajwade suggested that existing sports zones in the State should be divided into smaller sports divisions, so that sports persons may get better opportunities to exhibit and polish their talent.In the meeting, Sports and Youth Welfare Department Secretary Dinesh Shrivastava said that action plan to take youngsters of Bastar and Surguja Divisions on India tour under Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana is in process.
He said that recently in all the district headquarters and MP Model Villages of the State, summer training camps were organised, under which sports teachers and veteran sports persons imparted training in various sports to students of schools and colleges.In the meeting, the Minister gave detailed description about expansion of sports facilities, construction of sports complexes and grounds, sports events and sports awards sponsored by state government.