Want to promote sports in remote parts of the country, NSP 2025 will help spread it: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
announced the government's commitment to promote sports in remote corners of India and said recently-approved
National Sports Policy 2025
will help in realising the goal.
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"We want to promote sports in far flung areas. The National Sports Policy will help in this matter," Modi said on Friday from the Red Fort in Delhi.
Last month, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, an initiative aimed at reshaping the country's sports culture and empower citizens through sports.
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The new policy will replace the existing sports policy that was formulated in 2001. It is a visionary and strategic roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse and a strong contender for excellence at international sporting events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.
The NSP 2025 aims to build a strong and inclusive sports ecosystem in the country.
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