PRIVATE INDUSTRY INVITED
TO SPONSOR SPORTS
The Ministry for
Youth Affairs & Sports has invited private industry to sponsor
sports events in India.
In a meeting chaired
by Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vikram Verma
it was decided that Chambers of Commerce & Industries will
prepare proposals for sponsoring sports disciplines as well as
elite athletes having winning prospects in Olympics and World
Championships in consultation with Sports Authority of India.
These proposals have to be finalised by next month. The meeting
was attended by representatives of FICCI, CII, PHD Chamber of
Commerce and ASSOCHAM.
The meeting, held
to explore the possibility of generating resources from the corporate
sector for promotion of sports, discussed the possible role of
industry in this areas. It was decided that industries’ associations
in the country will also prepare plans with a view to getting
medals in the forthcoming Olympic games. It was suggested that
hence- forth the Government and Industry associations will have
constant dialogue for promoting sports in the country.
The Minister also
appealed to the representatives to donate towards the National
Sports Development Fund and also to support the scheme of State
Sports Academies which will be introduced as a new scheme during
the plan period.
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