CM announces Govt jobs for NG gold winners
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, February 27 2024:
Sanaroishingee Numit (Players' Day) 2024 was celebrated at the Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, here, on Sunday with chief minister N Biren attending as the chief guest.
The celebration was organised by the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports.
The chief minister also inaugurated Maipak Sports Digital Experience Centre at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
Speaking on the occasion, N Biren announced provision of government jobs to all the gold medallists of the 36th and the 37th National Games held in Gujarat and Goa respectively.
He further announced the appointment of Naorem Roshibina, a Wushu player who won a silver medal in the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China, as deputy superintendent of police.
Regarding the Digital Experience Centre, he stated that the centre would provide benefits to players in their practice.
One can get information about successful sportspersons of the state and their achievements from the centre.
Apart from this, the digital experience centre will highlight information about various government schemes taken up for the welfare of sportspersons, he added.
Biren informed that the Digital Experience Centre had been named after bodybuilder, Nongthombam Maipak in recognition of his achievements in the field of bodybuilding.
He stressed the need to honour and respect the achievements of elders.
Elaborating on schemes taken up for welfare of the sportspersons like Chief Minister's Sportspersons Livelihood Guarantee Scheme, Khungang Ama Sanabung Ama and others, Biren asked players to avail the benefit of the Sportspersons Livelihood Guarantee Scheme, which is a new initiative taken up to facilitate players in finding a way of life and means of livelihood.
In his address, Youth Affairs and Sports minister Govindas Konthoujam stated that Sanaroishingee Numit is observed on February 25 every year, to mark the historic achievement of Manipur in the 5th National Games held in 1999.Manipur became the overall champions and bagged the Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy in the games, he recounted.
Appreciating CM Biren for his concerns and initiatives taken up for developing infrastructure in the field of games and sports, he mentioned about 60 playgrounds to be developed across the state under the Khungang Ama Sanabung Ama (one village one playground) in the first phase.
The minister also highlighted the Chief Minister's Sportspersons Livelihood Guarantee Scheme, adding that 1000 athletes would be covered in the first phase of the scheme.
Govindas maintained that the government has been providing necessary financial assistance to players, despite the financial constraints besetting the state and expressed hope that the sports sector would further develop in the state under the guidance of the CM and many players would continue to bring laurels for the state.
During the programme, the CM presented cash incentives to players who had won medals in various national and international sports events in their respective disciplines.
He also felicitated veteran players of the state.
Manipur Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation Limited chairman MLA Kh Ibomcha, Moirang MLA Th Shanti, Wangkhei MLA Th Arunkumar, chief secretary Dr Vineet Joshi, senior officials of different departments, veteran sportspersons, coaches and athletes from different parts of the state attended the programme.
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