The Gujarat government will also raise responsible players and for those players Will also create ample opportunities: Sports Minister Shri Harsh Sanghvi
Today, Gujarat is developing rapidly in the field of sports, Gujarat then Every sportsperson's aim now should be only Olympics: Minister Shri Harsh Sanghvi
“Khel Pratibha Puraskar Arpan” program was held at Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of the Minister of State for Sports Shri Harsh Sanghvi to encourage the talented sportsmen of Gujarat. During this program, Minister Shri Harsh Sanghvi awarded a total of Rs. More than 1.88 crores were honored with cash prizes.
In which Mr. Aryan Nehra, who won one gold and three silver medals in swimming competition at the international level, was presented with the highest check of one crore rupees.
Sports Minister Shri Harsh Sanghvi congratulated all the winning players and their families. He explained the definition of a true player, A true sportsman is one who does not get satisfied after getting a medal at the state level but works hard enough dreaming of getting a medal at the national and international level. Dreaming of getting a medal, It is the right of the players.
To work hard enough to fulfill that dream, It is the responsibility of the player and it is the responsibility of the state government to provide all the necessary facilities to these players. The state government will also create responsible players in Gujarat and also create enough opportunities for those players, He assured that.
Today, Gujarat is developing rapidly in the field of sports, Then the goal of every athlete of Gujarat should now be Olympic only, Having said that, the minister added that, Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi, Gujarat is making an important contribution in every field in the unexpected development of India.
Likewise, It is the main goal of the Gujarat government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendrabhai Patel to maximize the contribution of Gujarat in the field of sports as well. To achieve this target, the Gujarat government has organized a competition like Khel Mahakumbh. More than 66 lakh Khaladis participated in the last edition of Khel Mahakumbh, Out of which the winning players will get a total of Rs. 40 crore cash prizes were awarded by the state government.
Talking about the sports related schemes of the state, the minister said that, Today, under the in-school scheme, more than 1.20 lakh students are studying and getting professional training in sports under the 230 schools of Gujarat with 500 trainers. as well asDLSS Under this, 5 in 41 sports schools of the state,More than 500 students are getting training in 21 sports.
DLSSper student of Rs. 1.68 lakh is spent. Not only that, Aspiring sportspersons of Gujarat are also getting national and international level training at the Center of Excellence Academy. Apart from this, the state government is also providing all necessary financial assistance to the athletes under Shaktidoot Yojana.
It is worth mentioning here that, The Gujarat government took a unique approach to encourage sportspersons by implementing Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana in 2014. Under this scheme, from the year 2014-15 to the year 2024-25, 1,As many as 627 athletes received a total of Rs. 24.07 crores have been honored with cash awards.
At the beginning of this program, Director General of Sports Authority of Gujarat Mr. R. S. Ninama welcomed everyone with a verbal welcome. when, Secretary of Sports Authority of Gujarat Mr. I. R. Walla, Joint Secretary Shri B. K. settle down, Deputy Secretary Mr. Nilesh Damor and a large number of athletes and their families were present on the occasion.
