Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani honored all the four players of Gujarat for the first time in the eighteenth Asian Games, a gold medal and three bronze medal winners in history, said that Gujarat can now produce world-winning athletes. Congratulating winning players, the Chief Minister said that the successful winners of the Asian Games, Gujarat’s sportsmen have not only glorified Gujarat but have made the country’s name globally. He also said that these four successful players have shown the world that even the Gujarati can compete with the world and win medals.
The Chief Minister said that being a champion winner in international sports such as Asian Games, the success of the player is the result of being a winner. The Chief Minister further added that the state’s opportunities to make the state’s success in the Olympic Games are to be created in the state. Chief Minister honored him with gold medalist Sarita Gaikwad in the 400m relay, Bronze medalist Ankita Raina in tennis, Harish Desai and Bronze medalist Harmit Desai of Table Tennis and Manek Thakkar were honored with the Sports Pratibha Award. In which Sarita Gaikwad gets Rs. 1 crore, Ankita Raina gets Rs. 50 lakhs and Harmit Desai and Manav Thakkar get Rs. 30-30 lacs rupees. On this occasion, the Chief Minister made a successful players inspirations for the state’s budding sportsmen and tennis player when the players run the race wished to receive the crowning glory of Olympic Games Amazon Sarita Gaikwad nutrition campaign Ankita Raina ‘Beti Bachao, declared the ambassador for the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign Were there. The Chief Minister said that these two daughters will now be inspired and motivated for other daughters of the state to become nutritionally educated.
The Chief Minister said that the Gujarat Government has started the campaign which has led the then Chief Minister and the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create the best opportunities for the youth in the field of sports, the Chief Minister said today. He added that due to the state government’s plan of encouraging the training of Khel-Mahakumbh, Shakti doot Yojana and specialist coaches, the new environment for sports has emerged in the state. From the rural level, emerging players are getting the best platform for sports. Because of the talent of the players and the best opportunities provided by the state government, the youth of Gujarat is making a success at the world level.
Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani greeted all these players with a wonderful career. In this program, tribal development minister Shri Ganpatbhai Vasava, Sports Minister Shri Ishwar Singh Patel and forest and environment tribal State Minister Mr. Ramanbhai Patkar besides senior officials of Sports, Youth Services, Department of Cultural Affairs, Shri VP Patel, various sports instructors and award winners. The family members of the players were also present.
