Various sporting events such as walkathon and football tournaments will be held across the country for the first time as part of the National Sports Day celebration on 28.8.2013 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand, FICCI said today.
Government has approved the programme to spread sports to every corner of the country by creating a nation wide awareness about the fruitful side of sports.
“We need to build a sports culture in the country. We do not take sports as seriously as the other sporting nation do.
Our sports persons do not get the respect that they deserve,” Onkar Kedia, Joint secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said.
“This is probably due to the fact that opportunities to excel in international event is limited because of lack of supportive infrastructure and scientific assistant,” he added.
Kedia also said that from next year onwards State Governments, NGOs and the academic institutions will be involved to create awareness of National Sports day.
FIFA which sees India as the next big stage for football, has also welcomed this programme.
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