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Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair presiding over the meeting organized regarding the sports fair
To revive the sports culture in Punjab, the AAP government is going to start sports fairs in the state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will start them from Jalandhar on August 29. The Sports Fair-2022, which will start across the state from August 29, has been named ‘Khelan Watan Punjab Diyan’ by the Punjab government. Sports fairs in which players from the age group of 8 years to 50 years can show their talent, while 28 types of sports competitions will be organized in the fairs.
Aam Aadmi Party MLAs and party officials present in the meeting
Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, during a meeting held at the administrative premises of district Jalandhar to review the preparations and arrangements for the sports fair, said that Punjab Sports Fair-2022 ‘Khelan Watan Punjab Diyan’ will infuse new energy in the state. . He said that this is the first time that 28 sports matches are being organized in each district of the state during the sports fair.
He said that the objective of this sports fair is not only to organize sports competitions but also to connect youth with drug free lifestyle and sports so that the dream of a healthy and colorful Punjab can be realized. To nurture the talent of the youth. The Sports Minister asked all the officers to do their duty diligently for the success of the sports fair.
He told the officials that all necessary arrangements for the sports fair should be ensured on time so that no player or spectator faces any kind of trouble. He appealed to the people of the state, especially the youth, to actively participate in the sports fair so that Punjab can be brought first in the field of sports.
Block level competitions from 1 to 7 September, district level competitions from 12 to 22
The Sports Minister said that block level sports competitions would be organized from September 1 to 7. These will include volleyball, athletics, football, kabaddi, kho-kho and tug of war competitions. The district level tournaments will be held from September 12 to 22. These include athletics, football, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, handball, softball, judo, roller skating, gatka, kick boxing, hockey, netball, badminton, basketball, power lifting, lawn tennis, wrestling, swimming, boxing, table tennis and There will be weight lifting sports. Similarly, kick boxing, archery, shooting, chess, rowing, gymnastics, fencing and powerlifting, besides all district level sports will be organized in the state level tournament to be held from October 10 to 21.
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Games have been kept in three open categories
He further said that apart from U-14, U-17 and U-21, three open categories have also been kept to give a chance to players of all ages to play in the sports fair. Under which sports competitions of different age groups will also be organized including 21 to 40, 41 and 50, and open group of above 50 years. He said that a special portal www.punjabkhedmela2022.in for online registration for sports competitions has also been started and online and offline registration for various sports will continue till August 25.
New sports policy for players soon
The Sports Minister said that a new policy is being brought soon by the Punjab Government for the sportspersons who have won medals at the state and national level. Soon 110 coaches are being recruited by the Sports Department, so that our budding players can be made the best players by giving them good training. So that more and more of our players can bring laurels to the country at the international level. He said that serious efforts would be made to take the budding players to the national and international level.