Directorate Sports and Youth Welfare
Not to be confused with Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development (Tamil Nadu) or Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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| Sports & Youth Welfare overview | |
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| Type | Public |
| Headquarters |
Coordinates: 22°58′24″N 78°39′25″E / 22.973423°N 78.656894°E |
| Motto | Youth Welfare & Sports Development |
| Minister responsible | Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Yashodhara Raje Scindia |
| Parent department | Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Website |
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Directorate Sports and Youth Welfare also known as Department of Sports & Youth Welfare is one of the department of state government of Madhya Pradesh,[1] India, entitled for the development in the field of sports and youth welfare.
Objective & Functions of the Department
- Directorate Sports and Youth Welfare functions as the vital Department for the development of Backward Classes of the society and minority communities in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- One of the major function and objective of this department is to frame the policies and laws for the development of the sports as well as the welfare of the youth.
- It also aims to control the poverty in the society while providing employment to the people and implementing various welfare programmes and schemes to achieve the above objective.
Sports
The department organizes various inter-state, national and even international sports events, these are-
Indian originated games like Kho kho, Gulli Danda, Pittu Garam (Sitoliya) and Langdi are popular in the rural areas.[3]
Coaches & trainers
- Cricket : Madan Lal was appointed as chief coach of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Academy (MPCA) by the Directorate Sports and Youth Welfare.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sports and youth welfare department of Madhya Pradesh announced Vikram and Eklavya sports awards on Thursday". Times of India. Aug 23, 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh's sports and youth welfare minister, Tukojirao Puar congratulated India's under-19 cricket team for winning the world cu". Times of India. Aug 26, 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kabaddi Academy to be set up in MP". Times of India. Mar 1, 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Madan Lal appointed chief coach of MP Cricket Academy". Zee News. Retrieved 21 July 2014.