Children and youth should be actively involved in sports activities for building a strong nation, said Governor Shekhar Dutt here at the Ramakrishna Mission.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day sports event jointly organised by the Ramakrishna Mission and the Bhilai fertilizer unit in the district headquarters.Nearly 1000 students are taking part in the event. The Governor, besides lauding the efforts of the organizers, also gave credit to the parents and children for preparing themselves for the grand event.
He also expressed the hope that it would help build up strong bond of friendship and fraternity among the participants especially of those from the tribal background who are participating along with others. It would also help build up social harmony and equality, he added.The Governor also inaugurated a students’ hostel of the Ramakrishna Mission there.He also interacted with the ITI students and expressed the hope that all of them would find jobs.