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Free summer sports camp from May 1 in Karimnagar
The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation (KMC) in association with District Sports Authority is going to organise a free summer sports camp for students from May 1, informed City Mayor Ravinder Singh.
Karimnagar: The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation (KMC) in association with District Sports Authority is going to organise a free summer sports camp for students from May 1, informed City Mayor Ravinder Singh.
Speaking at a meeting held with PET teachers and representatives of various sports unions in the conference hall of KMC office here on Friday, Mayor Ravinder Singh said that free coaching will be given in 26 sports for students in the summer camp, which would be held at Ambedkar Stadium here.
This summer camp will be organised better than that held last year, where about 2,300 students participated in various sports. This year arrangements were made to give coaching to about 3,000 students by investing Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakhs and a well-balanced diet and butter milk will also be provided. The camp will be inaugurated on April 30 and the closing ceremony will be held on May 31, the Mayor added.
Sing said that as part of Smart City, Ambedkar Stadium will be developed with an investment of Rs 25 crores. Tenders were called for providing modern and advanced facilities in the stadium.
As the elections are going on, modernisation works were not taken up. Hockey ground, handball and kho-kho courts will be constructed with advanced facilities along with laying of walking track and cycling track separately.
About 14 types of gym equipment that will help to keep the body fit will be installed in the open gym, located near swimming pool and the gym is open for all. All sections of people can utilise this opportunity to keep themselves fit in condition, said the Mayor.
Municipal Commissioner Kannam Satyanarayana said coaches interested to give coaching to the students in the summer camp must fill the application form, available at the municipal office and submit in the office only. Coaches selected to give summer coaching to students must provide better training to the students, Singh added.
Keeping in view of huge response from students to attend the free summer coaching camp, District Sport Authority had extended the date of application till April 27. Till Friday more than 4,000 students applied for the coaching.
District Youth and Sports Officer G Ashok Kumar, District Olympic Association secretary G Janardhan Reddy, in-charge Commissioner Bhadraiah, District SGF secretary R Narasaiah, Municipal Deputy Commissioner Swarupa Rani, Assistant Commissioner Rajendra Prasad and representatives of various sports unions were present.
