NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state’s first sports university will be set up in Meerut, adding that the “culture of sports” has seen a revival in India under the Narendra Modi-led government.
Speaking at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) in Lucknow, the CM thanked the Times Group for picking UP as the venue for the event and conferring the ‘changemaker of the year’ award on the state.
Adityanath, who was the chief guest of the event, facilitated sports achievers across 23 regular sports and 10 para sports categories, encompassing individual brilliance and team triumphs.
“In the last 10 years, the culture of sports has seen a great revival … PM Modi’s initiatives such as Khelo India Khelo and Fit India Movement has sparked a new interest in sports,” he said, adding that sports has become a way for athletes to showcase their as well as the nation’s strength and determination.
The CM said the state government’s investment in sports infrastructure and its athletes is already showing results. “UP accounts for just 16% of India’s population but its athletes brought home 25% of all medals won by the country in the Asian Games.”
Speaking at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) in Lucknow, the CM thanked the Times Group for picking UP as the venue for the event and conferring the ‘changemaker of the year’ award on the state.
Adityanath, who was the chief guest of the event, facilitated sports achievers across 23 regular sports and 10 para sports categories, encompassing individual brilliance and team triumphs.
“In the last 10 years, the culture of sports has seen a great revival … PM Modi’s initiatives such as Khelo India Khelo and Fit India Movement has sparked a new interest in sports,” he said, adding that sports has become a way for athletes to showcase their as well as the nation’s strength and determination.
The CM said the state government’s investment in sports infrastructure and its athletes is already showing results. “UP accounts for just 16% of India’s population but its athletes brought home 25% of all medals won by the country in the Asian Games.”