NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared the inaugural Khelo India School Games open and mentioned the event will highlight the country's carrying ability and its attainable to the arena.
Modi declared open the KISG at a vibrant opening ceremony on the Indira Gandhi Stadium here. The ceremony showcased the rich 'Guru-Shishya' custom of the country in grand taste.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister mentioned sports will have to occupy a central position in the lives of the country's formative years.
"Sports is an important means of personality development and Khelo India is not a programme, it's a mission. The Games will highlight India's young sporting talent and showcase India's sports potential," Modi mentioned.
"Khelo India is not only about winning medals. It is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more. We want to focus on every aspect that would make sports more popular across the nation," he added.
Modi prompt the formative years to take up to sports actively as it's the most important software for the advance of the nation.
"When we say India has to grow on the world stage, it does not only mean having a strong army & powerful economy. It includes people of India distinguishing themselves as scientists, artists, sportspersons. And, I am confident India will scale these heights. I trust our youth," the Prime Minister mentioned.
"India does not lack sporting talent. We are a youthful nation and we can do even better in sports."
He exhorted youngsters to dedicate time to sports amid their busy schedules.
"In your busy schedules, devote time to games, give priority to playing. Today, we have in our midst eminent sportspersons. I am sure they would have faced many obstacles but they did not give up and went on to distinguish themselves," Modi mentioned, referring to the sports stars and their coaches provide on the instance.
Modi mentioned it used to be gladdening to look youngsters from rural India and smaller cities excelling as sportspersons.
He referred to as upon the need to give emphasis on the grassroot level and mentioned his government would supply each conceivable assist to proficient youngsters.
"These also are youngsters who want reinforce, which we wish to provide. We need to organise video games on the school level on constant basis and stay their information, choose the most productive out of them and educate them.
"We have decided to choose 1000 children every year from different sports and provide them Rs five lakh in step with annum for 8 years," he mentioned.
Modi additionally introduced that his government has decided to reward the early life coaches of sportspersons who excel on the global degree for the country.
"Coaches will have to be recognised, particularly early life coaches who have unearthed them and helped them grow of their house. So we've got decided to reward each coach of a sportsperson who carry laurels for the country," the PM mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally read out the Khelo India Pledge before the target market.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made the hole remarks and mentioned any further KISG will be an annual affair.
"The Khelo India Games will be held every year and will be broadcast are living every year," he mentioned.
Also provide on the instance have been Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, School Games Federation of India President Sushil Kumar, amongst others.
The KISG will be held throughout 16 disciplines in the Under-17 age category and five,000 school children from 29 states and seven union territories will participate in the event from January 31 to February 8.
A total of 199 gold medals, 199 silver medals and 275 bronze medals will be at stake in the first KISG.
Modi declared open the KISG at a vibrant opening ceremony on the Indira Gandhi Stadium here. The ceremony showcased the rich 'Guru-Shishya' custom of the country in grand taste.
Khelo India is not only about profitable medals. It is an effort to present power to a mass movement for playing extra.... https://t.co/0EAuihfkY3
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1517406088000 Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister mentioned sports will have to occupy a central position in the lives of the country's formative years.
"Sports is an important means of personality development and Khelo India is not a programme, it's a mission. The Games will highlight India's young sporting talent and showcase India's sports potential," Modi mentioned.
It is gladdening to look youngsters from rural India and smaller cities excelling as sportspersons. These also are y... https://t.co/ZYVlkteMWk
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1517406286000 "Khelo India is not only about winning medals. It is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more. We want to focus on every aspect that would make sports more popular across the nation," he added.
Modi prompt the formative years to take up to sports actively as it's the most important software for the advance of the nation.
"When we say India has to grow on the world stage, it does not only mean having a strong army & powerful economy. It includes people of India distinguishing themselves as scientists, artists, sportspersons. And, I am confident India will scale these heights. I trust our youth," the Prime Minister mentioned.
"India does not lack sporting talent. We are a youthful nation and we can do even better in sports."
He exhorted youngsters to dedicate time to sports amid their busy schedules.
"In your busy schedules, devote time to games, give priority to playing. Today, we have in our midst eminent sportspersons. I am sure they would have faced many obstacles but they did not give up and went on to distinguish themselves," Modi mentioned, referring to the sports stars and their coaches provide on the instance.
Modi mentioned it used to be gladdening to look youngsters from rural India and smaller cities excelling as sportspersons.
He referred to as upon the need to give emphasis on the grassroot level and mentioned his government would supply each conceivable assist to proficient youngsters.
"These also are youngsters who want reinforce, which we wish to provide. We need to organise video games on the school level on constant basis and stay their information, choose the most productive out of them and educate them.
"We have decided to choose 1000 children every year from different sports and provide them Rs five lakh in step with annum for 8 years," he mentioned.
Modi additionally introduced that his government has decided to reward the early life coaches of sportspersons who excel on the global degree for the country.
"Coaches will have to be recognised, particularly early life coaches who have unearthed them and helped them grow of their house. So we've got decided to reward each coach of a sportsperson who carry laurels for the country," the PM mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally read out the Khelo India Pledge before the target market.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made the hole remarks and mentioned any further KISG will be an annual affair.
"The Khelo India Games will be held every year and will be broadcast are living every year," he mentioned.
Also provide on the instance have been Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, School Games Federation of India President Sushil Kumar, amongst others.
The KISG will be held throughout 16 disciplines in the Under-17 age category and five,000 school children from 29 states and seven union territories will participate in the event from January 31 to February 8.
A total of 199 gold medals, 199 silver medals and 275 bronze medals will be at stake in the first KISG.
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