Sports seminar held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14 2014:
The BJP Manipur Pradesh organised a one day seminar under the theme "Manipur Sports- Present and Future" at its office at Nityaipat Chuthek.
The seminar was attended by BJP National Sports Cell Convenor Sunil Gupta, BJP Manipur Pradesh president Thounaojam Chaoba, BJP Manipur Pradesh Vision Document Co-Convenor RK Ranjan, BJP Manipur Pradesh Sports Cell Convenor W Iboyaima as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
Chief guest Sunil Gupta asserted, "We have Sports Universities in other parts of the country.
However, the proposed Sports University in the State is the first to be constructed with full funding from the Central Government.
The people of Manipur should consider the decision of the Centre as fortunate.
With this initiative, the upcoming sportspersons will be exposed to bigger platform to shape and mould their career" .
He added that Manipur is known all over the country and the world for its contribution to the field of sports.
He said that the State's sportspersons have been representing the country at various international competitions and have brought laurels for the country and the State at numerous occasions.
Speaking at the event, resource persons lauded the Modi-led NDA Government for initiating a sports university in the State.