Rural players shall not be ignored: Dr Jakhar

Gwalior, Oct 4 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Balram Jakhar here today said that infrastructure development should be paved in rural pockets of the state to bring forth sportsmen not only from urban purview but from rural spectrum as well.

Mr Governor said while addressing a convocation function in lone Sports University Lakshmibai National Physical Education Institute in the citadel town.

The function was presided over by Union Sports and Youth Welfare Minister M S Gill. ''There is no dearth of talents in sports but there is a need to spot and chisel them,'' he said.

He called upon the students to ensure their participation in nation building and suggested them to use sports spirit in their lives.

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