Published 08:55 IST, October 15th 2019
Government organises cricket coaching for teenagers from CW countries
An Indian government-sponsored cricket coaching camp for boys and girls from Commonwealth countries is being held at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
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An Indian government-sponsored cricket coaching camp for boys and girls from Commonwealth countries is being held at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
35 kids to participate in the camp
Thirty-five participants 18 boys and 17 girls under 16 years of age from 16 Commonwealth countries are attending the camp from October 1-30, a Ministry of External Affairs statement said.
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PM Modi announced the camp
The coaching camp, which is the first of its kind, is being conducted pursuant to the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018 in London, the MEA said. India is a major player in the 53-member Commonwealth engaging the Small States and Small Island Developing States. This cricket coaching camp is aimed at strengthening bonds among the youth of the Commonwealth countries through the medium of sports, the statement said.
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08:08 IST, October 15th 2019