Sports Minister of Bihar Government Shreyasi Singh
Communication partner, Jamui. Sports Minister of Bihar Government, Shreyasi Singh said that the government is taking big initiatives to identify and promote sports talents in the state. In this series, a new scheme named Saksham and Prerna is being launched, whose portal will open from January 1.
He said that sponsorship and scholarship will be provided at different levels to children active in various sports. Bihar will be the first state in the country which is going to empower its emerging players through such a scheme.
Players will get financial assistance
The minister said that under this scheme, players will be given financial assistance for better training, modern equipment and other necessary resources. Players will be able to use this amount as per their requirement.
He said that sports infrastructure is being developed for Olympic level competitions in Bihar. The construction work of a big badminton academy is going on in Bhagalpur, while a water sports academy will be established at Odhani Dam in Banka, which will be prepared as per international standards. Just as international hockey competitions are held in Rajgir, similarly international competitions of water sports can also be organized here.
Proposal to open 68 Eklavya Vidyalaya
Shreyasi Singh said that the model of academies established by the Sports Department of Madhya Pradesh is commendable and efforts are being made to implement that model in Bihar also. It is proposed to open 68 Eklavya Vidyalayas across the state, out of which 12 are operational and operations will be started in all the schools in this financial year.
Taking a dig at Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, he said that the people of Bihar did not give him the mandate, that is why he stays outside the state. People reject those leaders who are not connected to the ground and do not communicate with the public. The Leader of Opposition being out of the country during the Assembly session is not a good sign. On the question related to marriage, he smiled and said that marriage will happen as soon as the right person is found.