Kiren Rijiju releases papers on "Fitness Trends" at the 9th Global Sports Summit

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju released knowledge papers on "Federated growth: Unleashing India's Sports Economy" and "Weighing Up Fitness: Deep Insides on Indian Fitness Trends" at 9th Global Sportsman Summit - TURF 2019.  event is anor endeavour towards realising Honourable PM's vision of Fit India Movement and turning India into a fit nation.

one-day event, that was held at Delhi's FICCI Auditorium, also h multiple panel discussions on building India through sports and fitness and discussed topics such as "Fit India Movement - Transforming India", "Creation and Optimal Utilization of Sports Infrastructure" and "Enhancing Sports Performance Through Sport Science and Technology".

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event was also attended by Mr. Ajmal Ghani who is founder of Afghanistan Sports Federation who spoke on progress of sports in Afghanistan and invited Indian businessmen to come and invest in Afghanistan sports.

He said, " government, under president’s direction, has allocated 150 to 300 acres of lands in eight different zones (for sports) to be built and we are inviting our regional and international allies, especially our Indian friends to come and invest in sports sector where we can facilitate your access to opportunities through Afghanistan’s most liberal investment laws in region."

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Responding to Mr. Ghani's request Sports Minister Rijiju in his inaugural speech said, “I am really honoured that our Afghan friend is here. We have a historic relationship with m (Afghanistan) and its good that we are working toger and we are promoting not only Cricket (but or sports as well). I have alrey thought about sending some of Indian expertise to some friendly countries like Afghanistan, countries in Central Asia, South Asia and African nations also to promote some tritional Indian sports such as Kho Kho and Kabbi. We also have some bilateral ties and MOUs in some of countries but for our tritional friend like Afghanistan we would like to cooperate much deeply, not just for Cricket but for various or sports where India can definitely come and help as a friend and as a bror.”         

 He went on to d, “When we talk about new and prosperous India, youth and sports is field that will drive India towards fulfilling dream of creating new India that our PM has envisioned. So, let us take sports as a priority, wher from a business community or for politicians or anybody in this country."

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