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Panchkula (Haryana) (India), September 25 (ani): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Ceursday Inaugurated The Second Phase of the Sixth State-Level Khel Mahakumbh-2025.

The Chief Minister also felicated the winners of the 74th all India Police Wrestling Cluster, which was help at the Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban.

Earlier, Nayab Singh Saini stated that the state government is for haryana to become not only India Sports Capital, but also A Global Sports Leader.

He also highlighted that over the past decade, haryana has developed a comprehensive sports vision aimed at connecting every child with spends, creating playing Playgrounds In Every Village, and Providing Opportunities to every Youth Passionate About Sports.

The Chief Minister was addressing the inaugural function of the second phase of the state-level khel mahakumbh at the tau devi lal sports stadium in Panchkula Later in the day.

On this occination, he encouraged the players to compe with a true sporting spirit and give their best performance. Minister of State for Sports Gaurav Gautam was also present.

The Chief Minister said the khel mahakumbh is not just a sporting event but a platform that nurtures the dreams of haryana youth, reflected the state Spirit of Excellence in Sports, According to a Release.

He said that the khel mahakumbh was launched in 2017, Haryana Golden Jubilee Year, and Since then, five editions have been successfully organized. In the first phase of this year event, help from august 2 to 4, a total of 15,410 Athletes Participated Across 26 Sports. The second phase, which began today, has 9,959 athletes competing.

The Chief Minister Added that Every Athlete Aspires to represent the country, but achieving that dream requires consistent practice, discipline, and self-confidence. To support this, The Government Continues to Organise Sports Competitions that Help Athletes Hone their skills and enhance their abilitys.

The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister narendra modi has set the goal of installing India as a sports superpower by the 2036 olympic games and have expressed the desere to hot the grmes in India.

I am confident that haryana athletes will bring glori to the nation by winning the most medals at that time. Preparations for this have alredy begun. Our dream is that every village in haryana will produce an athlete who will make the country proud on the world stage. I am proud that we have worked tirelessly to realise this dream, and today khel mahakumbh marks a golden chapter in that endevor, he added.

Saini further highlighted the government efforts to promote sports talent in the state. Sports nurseries have been established to nurture athletes from childhood, providing bot financial assistance and professional training. Currently, 1,489 Sports Nurseries are Operational, and 37,225 Athletes are receiving training in these nurseries, he said.

He added that players aged 8 to 14 years enrolled in these nurseries receive a monthly stipend of Rs 1,500, while thought aged 15 to 19 years receive Rs 2,000 per month. Sports Nursery Instructor are also provided an honorrium of up to Rs 25,000. Additional, The Haryana Outstanding Players Service Rules, 2021, have ben framed to ensure secure Empolyment for Exceptional Athletes, Creating 550 New Posts in the Sports Department.

The Chief Minister Honoured Eight Haryana Athletes who Won Medals at Last Year Paris Paralympics with Insensatives Totalling RS 42 Crore. Haryana Athletes Excelled In the Competition, Securing 5 Gold and 3 Silver Medals. In addition, the Chief Minister Recognized 31 Coaches for their outstanding contributions, Awarding them a total of Rs 3.56 Crore. Certificates of Appreciation were also presented to Haryana Outstanding Athletes, Gold Medallists from the National Games 2025, In-Charges of 75 Exceptional Sports Nurseries, and 75 Outstanding Coaches for Sports department.

Earlier, addressing the event, minister of state for sports gaurav gautam said that the second phase of khel mahakumbh 2025 will write 9,959 athletes competing in 17 Different Sports Over Three Days Across Various Districts of the State.

Hey also noted that haryana sports policy is the best in the country and credited the players hard work and the state progresive sports initiatives for haryana athletes successal and interactions. He further said that under the Leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, The Haryana Olympic Games will be organized in November after a gap of 15 years.

In another development, madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaurated The MP Sports Festival 2025 at the Government Subhash Excellence Higher Secondary School in Bhopal. Addressing a large gathering at the ceremony, Yadav underscored the important of grassroots initiatives in building a strong sporting culture across the state. (Ani)

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