Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India to excel in the field of sports and the Government is making efforts to provide better coaching and other facilities to the players, said Chief Minister Raghubar Das at Deoghar on Monday.
Das added that 2017 Asian Athletics Games will be held in Jharkhand and the State Government will leave no stone unturned to make it successful. Das was addressing a gathering during the inaugural function of Junior National Athletics’ Championship in Deoghar on Monday.
The CM said that a decision has been taken by the State to facilitate direct entry into Government jobs whoever brings medals for the country or the State.
“In Jharkhand also there are adequate possibilities in the field of sports and a decision has also been taken by the state government to promote the players in the state so that they can also make their career in the field of sports,” said the CM. The state government has also been thinking of increasing the prize money for bringing medals at national and international, he added.
Counting on the achievements of Jharkhand in the field of sports, CM said that there are unlimited avenues in the field of sports in Jharkhand which has produced several national and international stars like cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, archer Dipika Kumari and several others. Besides that, women hockey players coming from lohardaga and Simdega have also touched new heights in the field of hockey.
“It is the first ever instance that such an event of national level is being organised in Santhal Pargana, being taken part by the players of Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur including Jharkhand. I welcome all of them and believe that you will show your might at the national and international level,” the CM added.
According to CM, people of Deoghar must feel proud they such an event of national level is being organized on their land. “Although, we are still lagging behind from most of the states, but we should not lose heart and try to do better by utilizing whatever resources we have with us,” said the CM.
The CM also appealed to the budding players in the state to take sports as a career as they can also get government jobs through it. To facilitate the players, Sports University as well as Sports Academy has also been established by the state government where as many as 1400 students could be trained in different sports activities along with their regular studies, said the CM.
“Motive behind such an initiative is to promote sports in the state by garnering the sports scattered across the state so that they can win name and fame for the state at national and international level,” said the CM.
The sports meet is to be held from September 28 to 30 where activities like hack and field, long jump, high jump, hurdle race etc will be taking place at various fields and stadiums in Deoghar.