Merentoshi R. Jamir, Minister, Youth Resource & Sports (first left) at the meeting on June 25.
Kohima, June 27 (MExN): Minister of Youth Resources & Sports, Merentoshi R. Jamir, in his first meeting with the District Sports Officers and Youth Resources Officers held on June 25, 2013 at the Directorate Conference Hall, shared his vision to uplift and expand the activities of the Department. He pointed out that the Department has a crucial role in harnessing the vast pool of talents and channelizing the energies of the youth in the nation development.
The Minister, who recently attended the National Conference of State Ministers and Secretaries of Youth Affairs & Sports in New Delhi disclosed that construction of indoor and outdoor stadiums in all the 74 Block HQs will be taken up soon under the new PYKKA scheme. Again, under the scheme of “Identification and Nurturing of Sports Talent” (INSTAL), one district level sports school will come up in every district. Many productive programmes for unemployed youths - skill and entrepreneurship development, vocational training for self- employment and setting up of such centers in partnership with reputed companies are in the pipeline. The District Officers were asked to be mentally prepared to carry out all the developmental programmes of the department in their respective districts.
The Minister also encouraged the Districts Officers to be pro-active in terms of providing services and be sensitive to the problems being faced by various sports associations and youth in the district. He urged them to responsibly discharge the assigned duties and to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of schemes. In the three long hours of interactive session and threadbare discussion, certain important points and innovative ideas were shared by the district officers so as to re-position and re-strengthen the department.
The Director, Youth Resources & Sports, Kelei Zeliang expressed his optimism in the leadership of young and dynamic Minister and hoped for a positive change in the department and urged the Minister to take the Department forward. Further, he also apprised the minister about the urgent needs and genuine requirements of the Department.
