India’s prospects in future Olympics a multi-pronged strategy formulated.

Chandigarh, Feb 10 – With a view to boost India’s prospects in future Olympics, Union Sports Ministry has formulated a multi-pronged strategy which includes a portal for promising sports persons, top level committee to select promising players and a task force to prepare a comprehensive Action Plan.
This was stated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Mr Vijay Goel while inaugurating first Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya All India National Style Kabaddi Championship 2017 at Motilal Nehru Sports School at Rai in district Sonipat, last evening.
The Union Minister said that the Government is already making arrangements to search and train promising sportsperson. Therefore, a ‘Sports Talent Search Portal’ would be launched and any sportsperson would be able to upload his video, photo and biodata. After the selection of promising sportspersons, the Government would provide scholarships of Rs five lakh per year to each such player for eight years.
He said that a top level committee has also been constituted to select the budding players for Tokyo Olympics, and suggest for sports facilities, training and other related matters. A Task force has also been set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of players in the next three Olympics in year 2020 in Tokyo, 2024 and 2028.
While appreciating the contribution of Haryana Government and its Sports Minister Mr Anil Vij in promotion of sports, Mr Goel said that sports are being promoted in a big way in Haryana. He also described Mr Anil Vij as the best Sports Minister in the country. He said that National Marathon Day should also be observed where people from all over the country must participate. This would also help in spreading the message ‘Fit Raho India’. When the entire country participate in games, the budget on health sector would automatically reduced, he added.
He said that Union Government would supplement the efforts of the State to make it a hub of sports.
Speaking on this occasion, Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mr Anil Vij said that this is for the first time that a kabaddi championship with a heavy prize money has been started in the country. All games are being promoted in the state in a big way. Haryana is the state that had contributed immensely to the medal tally in various sports at international level. He said that a wrestling championship was organzied on Shahidi Diwas last year with first prize of Rs one crore. This year, the same championship is proposed to be organzied in Ambala Cantt. To promote rural games on similar lines, the government had decided to organise national kabaddi championship.
Mr Vij said that top ranking 12 kabaddi teams of the country are participating in this championship. The winner of the championship would get Rs one crore whereas the teams securing second and third place would be rewarded Rs 50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh. In addition, Rs 11 lakh would also be given away to the team securing fourth place in the championship. As per the Prime Minister’s vision, Haryana has already started to groom the sportspersons for coming Asiad and Olympic games.
Earlier, Union Minister and Mr Mr Anil Vij released the Mascot of kabaddi championship.
Member of Parliament , Mr Ramesh Kaushik, MLA Mr Gian Chand Gupta, Media Incharge BJP Mr Rajiv Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Sports Dr K.K. Khandelwal, Convener Swarna Jayanti Organising Committee Mr Rajiv Sharma and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.