Arunachal Pradesh Governor pushes for more sports infrastructure

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr. B D Mishra on Monday urged the Centre for more sports infrastructure for promoting sports and games activities in the state by conducting more sporting events.

Dr. Mishra who called on Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju at New Delhi suggested the visit of a 'central sports promotion team' to each district of the state for promoting selected popular games and sports.

Referring to the huge potential of the state in games and sports, the governor said that with more facilities for sports and games activities, the state would be able to gear itself up for National Games.

Dr. Mishra underscored the need for more attention by the sports ministry on women sports so that the women provided a platform for sports which would give an exposure.

He also expressed gratitude to the ministry for declaring Sange Laden Sports Academy as Khelo India State-level Centre of Excellence and Golden Jubilee Higher Secondary School at Pasighat in East Siang district and the State Sports Academy at Miao in Changlang district as district-level Khelo India Centers of excellence for various disciplines.

The Governor also raised the issue of poor performance standards of the state in games & sports with the minister.

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