Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday stated that the National Games 2022 will be held in Meghalaya.
The minister made the statement while inaugurating the Synthetic Football Ground, Synthetic Athletic Track & Field and Girls hostel at SAI Training Centre in Meghalaya.
“My Ministry would give full support to the National Games when they would be held in Meghalaya. Chief Minister (Conrad K Sangma), being a sports lover, is really giving all his efforts to hold the games next year,” Rijiju said, adding that he would do everything to promote sports in the northeastern states.
Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma also shared pictures from the inauguration. Along with the synthetic grounds and track, Rijiju also inaugurated the very first Khelo India School. “Hon’ble Union Minister of @IndiaSports, Sh @KirenRijiju Ji is in #Shillong to inaugurate the Synthetic Football Turf & Girls’ Hostel at SAI Training Centre & to launch Assam Rifles School as #KheloIndia School. We thank him for his leadership in upgrading sports infra in the NE,” Conrad Sangma tweeted.
Hon’ble Union Minister of @IndiaSports, Sh @KirenRijiju Ji is in #Shillong to inaugurate the Synthetic Football Turf & Girls’ Hostel at SAI Training Centre & to launch Assam Rifles School as #KheloIndia School. We thank him for his leadership in upgrading sports infra in the NE. pic.twitter.com/eEjHIC1GPN
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) January 4, 2021