Nagaland Youth Resources & Sports Department to draw from Mizoram sports model
Our Correspondent
Kohima | May 14
In major boost for sports infrastructure in Nagaland, the state’s Department of Youth Resources & Sports has received a proposal from the Ministry of Youth Resources & Sports for construction of 100 football grounds, including 10 indoor and outdoor stadiums each. These stadiums are to be constructed under the flagship programme of the Government of India ‘Khelo India.’
Nagaland State Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, Khekaho Assumi announced this during the inaugural function of 3rd open penalty shoot-out tournament here on Saturday under the aegis of Prodigies Group.
In this regard, the Detailed Project Report needs to be submitted to the Ministry latest by this month, after which the ministry will sanction the project accordingly within three months.
Assumi said all the districts will be covered judiciously under this package, adding that each project will cost Rs 10 lakh. He was appreciative of the Nagaland State Chief Minister, Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu for his persistent effort and timely intervention of the Department Of Youth Resources & Sports in getting such projects.
He said such projects will go a long way in improving the state of sports infrastructure in Nagaland. He also informed that the department has many other schemes, be it grant in aid or capacity building programmes, and to assist even individuals.
In this regard, the Parliamentary Secretary hoped that the sports persons would come forward and avail the packages. The department will accordingly train them and give them opportunity, he informed.
The Parliamentary Secretary also informed that he had recently sent a proposal to the Ministry of Youth Resources & Sports with recommendation and request of the Chief Minister for the project of Seikhazou football ground under NLCPR. He expressed optimism that the project would go through.
Assumi further informed that for this year, the government wants to conduct an All Nagaland Futsal Tournament either in Kohima or Dimapur, with each district sending two teams for the tournament. In this respect, a meeting will be convened by the first week of June, he informed.
Meanwhile, complimenting the Aizwal FC team for winning the I-League, he said it has transformed the entire football scenario in the North East. He informed that the officials of the Nagaland State Youth Resources & Sports Department, along with few players, will be visiting Aizwal by June to get a glimpse of the Mizoram sports management model.
