Jamshedpur: Chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday launched a special sports program titled ‘SAHAY’ in Chaibasa during its public outreach program — Sarkar Aapke Dwar. SAHAY aims to link youngsters in rebel-hit areas with sports and other extracurricular activities to prevent them from indulging in anti-social activities.
Soren said that the present government is working at multiple levels to usher in development, welfare and prosperity in the naxal-hit districts. “The government’s purpose behind launching SAHAY (sports action towards harnessing the aspirations of youngsters) in the naxal-hit districts is to provide a platform to the village youths to join the mainstream of the society and to guide and prevent them falling into the traps of the extremist forces,” he added.
The programme has been introduced in extremist hit districts of West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, Simdega and Gumla.
“In the first phase of SAHAY, as many as 72,000 sports enthusiasts will participate in sporting activities like football, hockey, volleyball and athletics,” the CM said, adding, “The participating players would receive funds ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.”
He also announced to open sports nurseries in all the aforementioned districts.
Later, while taking part in the Aapke Adhikar, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar’s mega camp programme of Kolhan division, Soren reiterated that his government’s priority is to upskill the youths and make them employable. “Divyang people would receive pension shortly,” CM noted at the camp.
The CM also distributed assets worth Rs 14.43 billion, loan and grants among 53,47,52 beneficiaries of West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan.
Soren said that the present government is working at multiple levels to usher in development, welfare and prosperity in the naxal-hit districts. “The government’s purpose behind launching SAHAY (sports action towards harnessing the aspirations of youngsters) in the naxal-hit districts is to provide a platform to the village youths to join the mainstream of the society and to guide and prevent them falling into the traps of the extremist forces,” he added.
The programme has been introduced in extremist hit districts of West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, Simdega and Gumla.
“In the first phase of SAHAY, as many as 72,000 sports enthusiasts will participate in sporting activities like football, hockey, volleyball and athletics,” the CM said, adding, “The participating players would receive funds ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.”
He also announced to open sports nurseries in all the aforementioned districts.
Later, while taking part in the Aapke Adhikar, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar’s mega camp programme of Kolhan division, Soren reiterated that his government’s priority is to upskill the youths and make them employable. “Divyang people would receive pension shortly,” CM noted at the camp.
The CM also distributed assets worth Rs 14.43 billion, loan and grants among 53,47,52 beneficiaries of West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan.
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