This barefoot sprinter clocks 100 m in 11 seconds, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assures support for his professional career

24-year old Rameshwar Singh from Madhya Pradesh grabbed eyeballs of many after a video of him completing a 100m race within 11 seconds went viral on social media. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spotted talent and shared video of same on Twitter, urging Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to extend support to youngster to achieve his dreams of being an athlete. 

Taking to Twitter, Chouhan said that India was blessed with talented individuals and that if y were provided right opportunity and platform, n y would come out with flying colours and make history for country. He tagged Sports Ministry and Kiren Rijiju to come forward and help Rameshwar Singh. Read tweet below:

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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju promptly responded to ex MP-CM and told him that he would enroll young talent in an athletic academy once he was brought to him. Rad Rijiju's tweet here:

Sports Authority of India (SAI) revealed that 24-year-old Rameshwar Singh has been called to body's branch in Bhopal and confirmed that he will be joining academy shortly. y said that Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has assured all support and that youngster's requirements will be assessed and necessary support will be given to him to make a career in sports. Read tweet here: 

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