22-05-2025
Set up sports college in each division, says Yogi
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Lucknow: Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath
on Thursday directed the department of sports, youth welfare and provincial guard to set up a sports college in each division of the state.
Speaking during a review of the department, the CM said that these colleges should be linked with a sports university so that students get access to international facilities for athletes.
He said that three are currently operational while another three are under construction. The CM also directed officials to set up mini stadia in each assembly constituency.
Directing officials to ensure that all sports-related construction projects are completed on time while ensuring quality, the CM said that regular reviews of these projects should take place at various levels, from ministers to officials, to ensure timely completion of all development works.
He mentioned ongoing works like a state sports university, sports colleges and stadiums and stressed the importance of quality and regular monitoring to ensure their timely completion.
He said that monthly reviews at the ministerial level, bi-weekly at the principal secretary level and weekly by senior officials should take place and any negligence by executing agencies should be punished.
Emphasising on a transparent selection process for athletes to nurture new talent in the state, Yogi Adityanath called for a sports culture for the holistic development of youth which would adhere to national and international standards.
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He suggested integrating all sports competitions with MP and MLA sports events and organising competitions at the village, block, district, division, and state levels to identify and prepare hidden talent for national and international sports.
He also recommended organising sports competitions for all age groups in every district.
The CM also suggested collaborating with SGPGI or KGMU for the upcoming sports and injury management centre at Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow and said that all vacant positions in the sports department must be filled up at the earliest.
While reviewing the status of the Provincial Guard, the CM proposed that PRD volunteers and youth group members should be provided with disaster management training and designating such volunteers as 'disaster friends'. He also recommended that PRD personnel are given training in traffic management so that they can assist in traffic control.
The CM further said that the distribution of sports kits to youth groups should be monitored and they should be linked to MP-MLA sports competitions. All ongoing construction projects related to the Youth Welfare and Provincial Guard Department should be completed on time, he added.
