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Khel Mahakumbh Nation

EMPHASIS ON THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SPORTSPERSONS

In the year-2023, more than 600 teams
participated in the Jaipur Khel Mahakumbh.
6500 players participated in Jaipur Khel
Mahakumbh. More than 125 women's teams
participated in i t
The Jaipur Khel Mahakumbh started on Youth
Day i.e. 12 January-2023.
Even in Major global competitions like
the Olympics, now the government Youth and players from more than 450 gram
stands with its players fully. Athletes panchayats, municipalities, and wards of all
have been preparing for the Olympics for 8 assembly constituencies of Jaipur Rural
years through schemes like TOPS. The Lok Sabha constituency participated in Khel
Mahakumbh.
central government is now developing
sports facilities at the district level and
local levels. So far, sports infrastructure Before the year-2014, the Over Rs 1000 crore
has been created for lakhs of youth in budget of the Sports Ministry has been allocated
hundreds of districts of the country. was 800-850 crores, which is for the Khelo India

- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister 2,500 crores this year campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the role of diet and nutrition in fitness, Prime Minister
a public meeting here in which he said that Modi said that “when you will be fit, only then you will
sportspersons have come to the sports ground be superhit”. Prime Minister Modi shed light on the
not just to participate but to win and learn. He International Year of Millets being observed by the
said that “Victory is sure only when it includes United Nations and urged them to not only include
the passion to learn”. No player leaves the Shree Anna in their diet but also appealed to them to
playground empty-handed. Prime Minister Modi become its brand ambassador...
said that a series of sports competitions and Khel PM Modi said, "Sports is not only a skill; sports
Mahakumbhs are being organized across the is also a huge industry as a large number of people
country and this initiative reflects the changes are getting employment through MSMEs making
taking place on a large scale. In his address, sports-related goods and resources". He apprised
Prime Minister Modi said that there is evidence in about several important announcements made in
history that the children of this land have turned the budget to strengthen the MSMEs associated
the battlefield into a playground with their bravery. with the sports sector. He highlighted the example
When it comes to the security of the country, the of PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman i.e. PM
youth of Rajasthan are always ahead of others. Vikas Yojana and said that this scheme will prove
While mentioning the names of many athletes to be very helpful for people working with physical
from Rajasthan who have swelled national pride skills and hand tools. “When efforts are made
with their sporting contribution, Prime Minister wholeheartedly, results are assured”, said Prime
Modi said that the people of Jaipur have elected an Minister Modi. He said that the efforts made during
Olympic medalist as their Member of Parliament. the Jaipur Khel Mahakumbh would yield great
PM Modi expressed happiness over the contribution results in the future. The Prime Minister concluded
of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and said that by saying, “For the country, The next gold and silver
he is bringing the young generation back to the medalist will emerge from amongst you. If you make
playing field by making significant contributions in up your mind, you will be able to raise the glory of the
organizing sports competitions. While talking about tricolour in the Olympics as well."

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