“The state government will hand over rewards to our Olympians in a grand reception” tweeted Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh.
TFM Desk
The government of Manipur has been putting in its best possible efforts to develop infrastructures in the field of games and sports despite the state’s scant resources. This was stated by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday while attending the reception ceremony of Judo Olympian Likmabam Sushila Chanu Imphal East.
According to AIR news, chief minister Biren informed that the state government had come up with a policy programme to accord priority to those disciplines in which the players from the state could succeed and excel at the international level.
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He also informed that a grand reception of all five Olympians of the State who participated in Tokyo Olympics 2020 would be held on 21st of this month wherein cash rewards and job appointment orders would be handed over to them honoring their achievements.
Stating that societies with people of good character, manners, and mutual respect are must for taking the State to its path of progress, he said that it is through the youth’s participation in games and sports that they can be imbibed with such characters. He also expressed his hopefulness that more athletes from the State would be qualified for Paris Olympics 2024.
Regarding the announcement of the state government’s reward to Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra with One Crore Rupees, the chief minister stated that Manipur being called the powerhouse of Indian sports should also, respect and honour the achievements of players from other states to show that the Manipur is always at forefront when it comes to games and sports.