Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday announced that the state government would soon introduce sports award in the name of Jheeram Valley martyrs.
He also announced that soon 55 sports trainers/coaches would be appointed in the state. The CM was addressing the State Sports Award ceremony organised by Sports and Youth Welfare department to mark the National Sports Day at Pt Deedayal Upadhayay Auditorium, in capital city, Raipur.
“Recognition is slow in politics while it is instant in sports and arts. The player makes country and state proud by winning medals at national and international level,” said Chief Minister.
Listing state’s priorities and commitment for development of sports, he said Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority and Sports Academy would be established.
Academy will have residential school and sports training facilities. Citing example of Bhilai Steel Plant established by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Baghel said sports and education became a key feature of Durg-Bhilai and such an atmosphere would be created across the state.
Chief Minister gave away the Shahid Rajiv Pandey, Shahid Kaushal Yadav, Shahid Pankaj Vikram and Shahid Vinod Choubey awards to players, coaches/trainers and also felicitated the family members of the players and trainers.
Khelo India Youth Game medal winners’ photograph and bio-data brochure was also released on the occasion.
Sports and Youth welfare minister Umesh Patel, cabinet ministers and others were also present at the ceremony.