Join sports, playgrounds more important than PlayStation: PM to youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indian youth to prioritize sports and physical activity over digital entertainment like PlayStation. He emphasized the need for talent hunts to improve India's performance in Olympic disciplines where the country currently lacks representation.
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The government is actively promoting a shift in national culture toward sports to improve global competitiveness in the lead-up to the 2036 Olympic bid.
NEW DELHI: Be it sport or society, the participation of youth is India’s strength, PM Narendra Modi said Thursday, calling upon them to take to sports at a time when more avenues have emerged for their participation.Speaking at the Khelo India dialogue, he said, “More important than screens are sports centres. More important than PlayStation is the playground. And this will happen only when the youth embrace this approach.” Lamenting India’s absence from almost half of Olympic sports, he said that is why he had announced a talent hunt for children in the 5-15 years age bracket.“In the 2012 Olympics, India participated in only 13 sports.
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