Swimming training for children to prevent drowning incidents: Min
T'puram: To reduce the number of accidents occurring in reservoirs, state govt will provide swimming training to children, said minister for animal husbandry and dairy development J Chinchu Rani.
She was inaugurating the district-level Junior/Sub-Junior Swimming Championship organized by district aquatic association in Kollam on Monday.
"Swimming is one of the best ways to improve physical fitness and can also save lives. Providing training to children will help prevent drowning incidents, especially in areas near water bodies," the minister said.
She also announced that the construction of the swimming pool at Lal Bahadur Stadium will resume soon.
Alongside swimming, better infrastructure will be developed for other sports disciplines in the district.
A cricket training facility has been established near Ashramam Maidan and 50 acres were acquired for a new cricket stadium in Kottarakkara under the leadership of the Kerala Cricket Association. A hockey stadium is also in the pipeline.
The minister added that over 350 sportspersons from Kerala who excelled in international competitions such as the National Games, Olympics and Asian Games were provided govt jobs.
District sports council president X Ernest presided over the event. District aquatic association president N Jayalal, secretary Azad Abdul Kalam, TIAC manager R Ratheesh Kumar and former international swimmer S Manamayil were among those present.
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