Upgradation in sports governance coupled with
immediate introduction of sports science including aggressive advancement of
sports authorities at primary level schools to spot and catch sporting sparks
are the only way forward through which promotion of sports with animal spirits
can be undertaken to make India excel in all sorts of sporting activities,
according to Member, Olympic Task Force, Mr. Om Pathak.
The aforesaid recommendations have been made
by the Olympic Task Force, set up under the direction of the Prime Minister of
India for transformation of sports spirit and submitted to the government on
Friday (11.08.2017), however, also focus on inculcation of physical wellness,
ethical and moral values among the budding sports person so that these evolve
into world class personalities in the arena of sports, emphasised Mr. Pathak.
Speaking at 5th Global Sports Convention –
2017 under aegis of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, Mr. Pathak
who is also a Chairman of School Sports Promotion Foundation said that the
Olympic Task Force gave away its suggestions to the government on Friday,
recommending that improvement, upgradation and advancement in sports governance
is the call that ought to be addressed with priority by the government.
Currently, sports governance, hinted Mr.
Pathak is at stake as relationship and coordination of various sports
federations with all their concerned stakeholders need much more advancement
for timely disbursement and dispensation of sports grants to nurture the sport
talent. With this in place, the sports
would begin to transform and bring in the required glory to the country, he
felt.
Secondly, sports science is currently missing
in sports syllabi as a result the best of sports person in India is not
uplifted beyond a certain threshold and therefore, the earlier the sports
science is introduced to sports, the better would it be for ultimate evolution
of all sports in the country, stressed Mr. Pathak.
Similarly, sports authorities are required to
aggressively walk to countryside and make all out attempts to spot the sport’s
spark in various primary schools and begin to nurture them with their potential
which is so vast and of multiple volume, he further pitched.
The Convention which was presided over by the
Ambassador, Embassy of Greece, Mr. Panos Kalogeropoulos along with President
and Vice President, PHD Chamber, Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka and Mr. Rajeev Talwar and
Chamber’s Secretry General, Mr. Saurabh Sanyal gave away Certificates, Trophies
and Gifts Mementos to the various sports person for their achievement in
various fields, however, added that one way to promote sports is to recognised
the contribution of all sports persons in one way or the other.
For the first time ever the PHD Chamber
Sports For All convention has witnessed participation from eminent sportsperson
representing India at Olympics, Paralympics, Deaflympics and Special Olympics.
Among
others who also participated in the Convention comprised Mr. Manavjit
Singh Sandhu, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Awardee & Former World No.1 in Trap Shooting; Mr. Akhil Kumar, Arjuna
Awardee & a Boxer of International Repute represented India in Olympics and
a National Observer for Boxing; Ms. Raspreet Sidhu, Indian Women national team
Member ; Ms Sushma Devi, International Cricketer, Indian Women Cricket Team;
Mr. Amit Dahiya an Indian Wresteler represented India at Olympics; Mr. Bajrang
Lal a Padam Shree and Arjuna Awardee represented India in Rowing at various
International Tournaments; Managing Director, Sportseed, Mr. Sudhanshu Fadnis;
Vice President, Police Family Welfare Society (PFWS), Dr. Suchi Singh, known
sports person Mr. Manavjeet Singh Sandhu.
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