Fillip to sports movement
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 27 2017: A National Workshop on Sports for All held since yesterday at SAI headquarters, New Delhi has decided to strengthen sports movement across the country so as to make all the citizens fit and healthy .

The workshop opened by Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was attended by administrative secretaries and directors in-charge of sports from all the States .

Commissioner (Sports) H Deleep and Director N Pravin represented Manipur at the workshop .

Noting that 30 per cent of the total population of India have been dying due to cardiovascular related ailments which is primarily caused by abstinence from physical exercises, the workshop decided to introduce all citizens to different sports activities starting from the age of seven, informed a source .

Promotion of community sports as well as Olympic sports was another decision adopted at the workshop .

As decided as the workshop, National School Games would be held in 16 disciplines in a grand manner .

All the decisions adopted at the workshop would be implemented under Khello India scheme .

The Union Cabinet has already initiated certain measures on 12 different areas including development of sports infrastructure, hunting young talents and nurturing budding sports persons.

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