Correspondent
HAFLONG, Jun 03: State Minister Nandita Gorlosa after acquiring an additional portfolio of Sports and Youth Welfare interacted with eminent sports persons, sports organizations and clubs of Dima Hasao at District Library Auditorium today.
The minister interacted with the athletes and officials to learn about the requirements for improvement of facilities, infrastructure, training methods and others in the district. While interacting with the sports clubs and individuals, the Minister said that people from this district have gifted quality of perseverance and physique which is favorable to take them further in the field of garnering name and fame for the state as well as the nation in the field of sports. She also spoke about the scopes and facilities for those interested person to pursue in this field. Speaking about the sports scenario of this district in the past, the Minister said that many eminent personalities were very active sports persons despite of limited scopes. She said, “People now a days are much aware about the career scopes and opportunities through this field and I will do my level best to create avenues that shall encourage people to come forward to take this as their career option”. She also mentioned about the anti-social activities that is gradually driving the youth astray, that people as a society have to fight together to stop the menace and that sports activities will help a great deal in this fight.
During the programme several sports associations and clubs submitted memorandum which mostly addressed about the limited scopes and lack of infrastructure. Taking into note of many budding sports persons in the district for proper guidance demanded for coaches and instructors were placed by the District Sports Office as well as the District Sports Association, Haflong.
The Minister felicitated veteran persons of the district and also arranged lunch at the end of the interactive session for all present. Other present during the programme were Executive Member of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, Nipolol Hojai, Principal Secretary Thai Tsho Daulagupu, ACS, Deputy Commissioner Simanta Kr. Das, ACS, Former Special Commissioner to GoA, Rajesh Kemprai, Principal of Haflong Govt College, Research Officer & DIPRO and Youth Coordinator of NYK.