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| Haji Nissar for revamping SSC | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 11
Minister for Youth Services and Sports Haji Nissar Ali today said that State Sports Council (SSC) will be revamped on a large scale to ensure spirit of sports pervades to every corner of the state. He added that constitution of State Sports Association will be amended and given more flexibility to operate for bringing desired results.
He was speaking at a high level meeting here today which among others was attended by Commissioner/Secretary Technical Education, Youths Services and Sports Mr. Pramod Jain, Secretary State Sports Council Mr. Ravinder Gupta and other officers.
The Minister said that to promote sports in the state government will provide enough infrastructural and coaching facilities to the aspiring sports persons and added that holding mega sports events in the state by inviting teams from other states of the country and sending the teams from the state to other places of the country is now a regular feature. He said that not only in traditional games like cricket, football and hockey but in other games like korfball, roller skating and kick boxing the sportsmen of the state are showing great performances thereby bringing laurels to the state.
Haji Nissar also emphasized on amending the constitution of state sports council to regulate the functioning of associations so that the sporting ambience is spread in every part of the state including geographically hostile areas like Leh and Kargil.
Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner Secretary Mr. Pramod Jain stressed on following proper procedures in elections of the sports associations.
Earlier, while highlighting the achievements of the Secretary State Sports Council Mr. Ravinder Gupta informed that the sports council has provided infrastructural and financial support to recognized sports associations for carrying out domestic activities at district and state level and raising of teams for representing the state in zonal and national competitions. He said this year the players of state teams bagged round 210 medals in competitions held in the country.
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