Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that sports is an important part of the priorities of our government. Jharkhand emerged as a strong force in sports.
To ensure that the players here achieve a different position at the national and international level, they are strengthening the systems and resources related to sports.
Our aim is that players from Jharkhand should always be included in the team prepared for any national level game in the country.
The Chief Minister said that the players of Jharkhand have made their mark in all sports in the country and the world.
If we also talk about the game of cricket, then Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has made his mark at the international level, also comes from our state.
The Women’s Asian Hockey Championship Trophy-2023 is starting in the state from October 27.
I am confident that Jharkhand will host other national and international sports competitions in the coming days.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren said these things while addressing the event mascot “Juhi” and trophy unveiling program of Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2023 organized in the auditorium of Jharkhand Ministry on Friday.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that Jharkhand has been known more for its mineral wealth.
It is common to find all types of minerals here, this state provides different strengths to the country.
The Chief Minister said that when our government was formed in this state, the whole world was struggling with the Corona infection.
All of us were forced to remain locked in our homes for one and a half years, but during this period we did not lock our thinking.
Our government has drawn a picture of the direction in which the state should be taken.
The state government continued to make every effort to give better direction to the state even during the Corona transition period.
The Chief Minister said that our government has prepared a complete plan to work for the development of education, health infrastructure, tourism and sports in this sequence.
When the state government started the work of grooming the players here, it was revealed that grooming the players is more valuable than the mineral wealth of this place.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his gratitude to Hockey India for organizing the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy-2023 in the state of Jharkhand and said that this event will spread new light among the players.
The Chief Minister said that I assure the Hockey Federation that there will be no shortage of any kind in this event.
There will be full support from the government system in the Champion Trophy.
The event will also encourage the players of the state.
The Chief Minister especially expressed his heartfelt thanks to the President of the International Hockey Federation, Mohammad Tayyab Ikram and his entire team.
On this occasion, International Hockey Federation President Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, Additional Chief Secretary of the state Arun Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Vandana Dadel, Secretary to the Chief Minister Vinay Kumar Choubey, Sports Secretary Manoj Kumar, Hockey India Secretary General Bholanath Singh, Treasurer Shekhar J Manoharan, many former Olympian hockey players, current players and other dignitaries were present.