Players going for world championships do not have the basic equipment, the bare minimum facility of sports shoes and money for air tickets. Six new international stadia in Chandigarh do not have the required number of sanctioned coaches.
This was stated by local MP Kirron Kher in Parliament today while highlighting the poor state of affairs in sports. She was assured by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju that the needful would be done in this regard.
“Some poor people who come from small cities or villages have immense talent. They are going for world championships, but they do not have the basic equipment. They are going to represent us in world competitions, but do not have shoes or air ticket. People have come to me. If the government has funds or some plan for them, we can help them out,” said the MP, who had also been a sportsperson.