Greater Noida: Over 1,200 athletes from 51 universities and schools throughout India participated within the four-day inter-varsity sports activities meet Sportikon 2024, which concluded right here on Sunday. The meet, which was performed for 14 sports activities, was marked by the participation of a lot of girls athletes, in addition to workshops for college kids pursuing a profession in sports activities, in keeping with the imaginative and prescient of Union sports activities minister Anurag Thakur.The meet was organised by Bennett University. While winners throughout the 14 disciplines got here from a big selection of universities and schools, the hosts received gold in soccer, kabaddi, powerlifting, shot put (males) and discus throw (girls), whereas OP Jindal Global University was declared champion in cricket, tennis, desk tennis (women and men) and chess. Apart from sports activities competitions, the meet additionally performed numerous coaching programmes and workshops for college kids excited about pursuing a profession in sports activities. This was in step with the emphasis laid by Union sports activities minister Anurag Thakur, who had, throughout his digital deal with as chief visitor for the meet on Feb 22, mentioned college students ought to now contemplate sports activities as a viable profession possibility.Thakur had additionally highlighted how Khelo India and Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) have revolutionised the sports activities panorama in India and revealed that over 300 sporting infrastructure tasks value Rs 3,000 crore have been established beneath the Khelo India umbrella.He had additionally described how the Khelo India program yearly provides 1000 new athletes, offering them with complete funding for coaching, lodging, weight-reduction plan, and a month-to-month allowance. “Even TOPS has transformed, providing athletes with foreign exposure, training, and world-class coaching apart from financial support to the tune of Rs 25,000-50,000 per month as out-of-pocket allowance,” Thakur had mentioned.

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