On the occasion of birthday of our beloved Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Minister of Home Affairs Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Vijay Goel, flagged off today ‘Khel Vikas Daud’ from Ashok Road to the National Stadium.
Thousands of youth, players, students, children and people from all walks of life participated and conveyed their best wishes to the Prime Minister on his birthday. The sportsmen participated in the ‘Daud’ in their uniform. They were holding placards of achievements of the NDA Government in the last two years.
In his message, Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said that the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is being observed as ‘Sewa Diwas’ and he exhorted the youth to dedicate themselves for dedicating themselves for implementing and disseminating the information about the welfare measures of the Government such as Swachch Bharat Abhiyan, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana etc. for the benefit of the people. He also highlighted the message of the Hon’ble Prime Minister “Khelogo to Khiloge” to the youth who were present.Further, he administered a pledge to the youth present there, for dedicating themselves for the cause of Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and other schemes in the service of the people.
In his speech, Vijay Goel said that every year such a ‘Daud’ is organized so that our youth should take inspiration from the Prime Minister and become committed, dedicated and courageous with their vision. He further said that in the coming month, a Sports Talent Hunt Portal is being created in the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports,which will be a unique digital platform to enable the budding children of more than eight years to highlight their skills in the form of photos, videos and other documents related to their sporting achievements. This portal is intended to give support to the sports persons, who have got the potential for growth. It will be particularly beneficial to the disadvantaged and rural sections of the society.