Monitoring Desk,18-Jan; Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 in Basti, Uttrar Pradesh through video conferencing.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, sports tournaments should made a continuous process to better training of players.
He said, mindset towards sports is changing in our society, which resulted in best ever performance by India in Olympics and Paralympics.
The Khel Mahakumbh organises diverse competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Chess, Badminton and Table Tennis. Apart from these, competitions in essay writing, painting, rangoli making are also organised.
Saansad Khel Mahakumbh is being organised in Basti by Lok Sabha MP from the constituency Harish Dwivedi since 2021.
The Khel Mahakumbh is a novel initiative that will provide opportunity and platform to the youth of Basti District and neighbouring areas to showcase their sporting talent.
It will motivate them to take sport as a career option. It also endeavours to inculcate the spirit of discipline, teamwork, healthy competition, self-confidence and nationalism among the youth of the region.
PM Modi inaugurates 2nd phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh in UP
