A.P. Speaker calls for effective implementation of sports quota for athletes
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has called for the better implementation of sports quotas to provide job opportunities for athletes. The government aims to integrate sports development with education to encourage talent from the grassroots level.
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Reflects government efforts to formalize career pathways for athletes and improve state-level sports infrastructure.
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu highlighted the need to effectively implement the sports quota to create more job opportunities for athletes, alongside integrating sports development with education in the State during the National Sports Day celebrations at S.V. University (SVU) auditorium in Tirupati on Saturday.
On the occasion of the concluding ceremony of Amaravati Championship 2026 here, Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu, Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy, Collector S. Venkateswar, Superintendent of Police (SP) L. Subba Rayudu, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) Chairman A. Ravi Naidu, and SAAP directors participated in the event.
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