NEW DELHI: Public Works, Youth Services and Sports Minister, Vikramaditya Singh met Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia at New Delhi last evening.
Vikramaditya Singh apprised the Union Minister that Himachal Pradesh has decided to hold a mega sports event 'Rural Olympiad Games' in the month of September this year in order to promote the young talent to excel in various sports. It will include sports events of volleyball, kabaddi, wrestling, boxing, football etc. at block level, district level and state level with an estimate of about 50,000 participants.
He urged the Union Minister for sponsorship or financial assistance from the Ministry or various other agencies associated with sports promotion.