Shillong, Sept 08: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, today, felicitated Miss Sanfida Nongrum, the ‘Achiever of the Month’ in the Sports Edition at a program held today.
Speaking during the occasion, Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, highlighting the objectives of the ‘Achiever of the Month’ program said it is broadly to recognise the achievements of different individuals in different fields to recognise, support, understand, motivate and appreciate the efforts.
He also informed that Sports is a very important sector for the government with significant investments being made in the sector with increased budgetary allocation. “A few years back the sports sector was facing challenges and difficulties with sports associations carrying on with their activities out of love and passion for the sports with little or no support from the government,” he said.
He further informed that the government has been able to address and streamline some of the challenges in Sports department with investments not only in sports infrastructures across the state but also by supporting sports associations, coaches and individuals and added, “The Sports Policy of the state is not merely a policy document but a vision document that helps and guides us to move forward to achieve our goals.”
The Chief Minister also reiterated the commitment of the government towards the youth of the state saying,”Every program we have, every single penny we spend is not an expenditure but an investment in the future of our state that is our youth.”
Congratulating the achievers in the Sports sector, the Chief Minister said that sports goes beyond winning a medal or recognition and added, “Sports is a way of life and your journey does not end here and I encourage you to lead by example.”
The Chief Minister also interacted with the athletes, coaches and representatives during the occasion. The Chief Minister answered the queries and suggestions on support for athletes to join national and international competitions and tournaments, incentives for medal winning athletes etc.
46 outstanding sportspersons in various disciplines were felicitated during the program with the Achiever of the Month in Sports conferred on Miss Sanfida Nongrum for her remarkable achievements and outstanding contribution to Indian football during the year.
