The UP CM announced that athletes who win medals in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, or become World Champions will be directly recruited into government service.
“Unfortunately, earlier people had a negative attitude towards sports, but today many positive initiatives are being taken, and private sports academies play a major role in it. To create a positive attitude towards sports among the youth the government has decided that we will make sports policy. In the sports policy, the player who wins in the Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian or World Champion will be given a place in government service through direct recruitment which will also encourage them to move ahead in sports,” Yogi said as per ANI.
Furthermore, CM Yogi revealed plans to establish a sports industry named after hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in Uttar Pradesh. He also mentioned the government’s commitment to building playgrounds in every village across the state.
“I believe that this is a very good time for sports…From today onwards till 7 September, the Junior Hockey League will be held in Uttar Pradesh…Our government has decided that we will build a playground in every village…We are also building a sports industry in the name of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in Uttar Pradesh,” he added.
The 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Men Inter-Zone Championship 2024 will feature six teams divided into two pools, with North Zone, South Zone, and SAI in Pool A, and East Zone, West Zone, and Academy in Pool B.
The seven-day tournament will take place at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, which has previously hosted international tournaments, providing young hockey players with the opportunity to compete in a world-class venue.
