Parents urged to encourage kids in sports: Joint Collector
Joint Collector M Venugopala Reddy called upon parents to encourage their children in sports apart from academics.
Eluru: Joint Collector M Venugopala Reddy called upon parents to encourage their children in sports apart from academics. He inaugurated district-level shuttle badminton selection championship competitions at Showripuram here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he appealed to students to excel in sports at state, national and international levels for which the government has been allocating funds.
He patted some private sports bodies which have been helping students grow into champions by extending free training. The service of these sports associations need to be appreciated, he said. The JC assured all necessary help for the growth of sports in the district.
District Badminton Association president Ch Subbarao urged the government to build indoor stadiums to encourage badminton players whose number increasing steadily, thanks to the success stories of sportspersons like Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu.
