Underthe “Youth of Punjab” campaign of the state government, Punjab YouthDevelopment Board chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today visited the Guru NanakStadium, here, and honoured the winners of the 4X400m relay. On this occasion,he not only interacted with the sportspersons but also announced that the first3 winners of all categories participating in this tournament would be honouredwith a special sports kit.
Prominentamong those present on the occasion included District Sports Officer RavinderSingh, Nitin Tandon, besides several others.
Presidingover a function, Punjab Youth Development Board chairman Sukhwinder SinghBindra said that the state government is committed for bringing revolutionaryimprovement in the sports sector and leaving no stone unturned to promote thesports among the youth of the state. He said that the distribution of thesports kits among them is one of the steps in this direction so that sportsculture can be brought back in the state.
Bindratold that the aim is to engage the youth of the state in the sports bychannelizing the unbounded energy in the right direction as they have hugetalent and potential.
Headded that Punjab would soon emerge as a front runner state in the arena ofsports and distribution of the kits would prove a catalyst in bringing revolutionin the sports at the grassroots level.
ChairmanSukhwinder Singh Bindra also lauded the industrialists for sponsoring the kitsand said that they have joined the hands with the government to encourage thesports and laid the foundation of a great movement aimed at revival of thesports.