Kiren Rijiju inaugurates NE’s first Khelo India Sports School in Shillong

Shillong, January 5: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday inaugurated the Assam Rifles Public School as a Khelo India Sports School in Laitkor, Shillong. Rijiju also unveiled the synthetic football ground at SAI training centre at NEHU campus Shillong. 100 students, 50 boys and an equal number of girls will be selected by the Sports Authority of India for enrolment in the ARPS sports school. The selected students will be coached and trained by the SAI personnel. While addressing the gathering during the event, the union sports minister said that the beginning of the sports school in the region is nothing short of a historic moment. He highlighted that one of the primary factors in the sports arena is the availability of proper space for players to practice and that stadiums are secondary. At present, 9 Sports Schools have been approved across the country, out of which five are managed by Defence and Para-military forces. In the North-East region, Assam Rifles Public School is the first Sports School announced under the Khelo India scheme.

By: R News India 24