Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju today participated in the interactive session with youth at National Integration Camp hosted by Government Physical Education College Gadoora, Ganderbal to motivate and guide the youth for their active participation in promotion of unity, communal harmony, national integration, FIT India and building new India, an official spokesman said.
He said under the famous ‘Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat’campaign, National Integration Camp is organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathanin collaboration with District Administration Ganderbal in which 250 youth fromten States and J&K are participating.
Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez; IGPKashmir, Vijay Kumar; Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal; SSPGanderbal, Khalil Poswal; Director General, Youth Services and Sports, Saleemur Rehman; Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba;Director State Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan; Deputy Director Nehru Yuva KendraSangathan; Principal, Government Physical Education College and other concernedofficials were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Rijiju said that it is great tosee so many youth gathered today who belong to different parts of country. “Tounderstand the diversity and richness in our culture and tradition, NationalIntegration Camp is best way for it and in this regard Prime Minister has givenus specific instructions for organizing such camps”, he added.
Highlighting the development of sports infra in J&K, hesaid that under Prime Ministers Development package, various sportsinfrastructure are being created in J&K among which some projects arealready inaugurated and various sports facilities are in pipe line.
The Union Minister added that youth of Kashmir have lot oftalent and Government of India is working to provide all facilities to them toshow their talent at National and International level.
He said government is also working to identify the talentamong J&K youth who will be given all facilities including training,lodging and accommodation at National Camp to prepare them for Olympics.
On the occasion, Secretary, Youth Services and Sports,Sarmad Hafeez said that true education is gained through such initiatives inwhich people from different cultures, religions and traditions interact witheach other.
DC Ganderbal who also spoke on the occasion said that it ismatter of pride for the district that such a camp is being organized here tounderstand the ideas, culture and tradition of other states through theparticipants.
Later sports material kits under FIT India campaign weredistributed to over 250 youth hailing from youth clubs/Mahila mandels fromGanderbal and Srinagar district.