Bihar News: Bihar’s new Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh was welcomed and felicitated today by Bihar Olympic Association, Bihar State Sports Authority, officials of various sports associations, trainers, players and sports officials in a felicitation ceremony organized at the Indoor Stadium of Bihar State Sports Authority. After assuming charge as Minister of Sports Department in the morning, Shreyasi Singh came to Bihar State Sports Authority in the evening to meet the players of Bihar, officials, coaches and sports officials of Bihar Olympic Association and other sports associations and to understand and introduce themselves to their work.
While sharing her journey from a player to the Sports Minister, in her address, Shreyasi Singh said that more than the happiness I am feeling on becoming the Sports Minister from a player, I feel more about the responsibility of this post. Today Bihar has made its mark at the global level in sports events and this has been possible only due to the government’s commitment towards the all-round development of sports and players. Due to the hard work of the players, the efficient guidance and operation of the Sports Authority and the Sports Department and the mutual coordination and coordination of all the associations to sports, the players of Bihar are succeeding at the national and international level.
As a minister, my biggest responsibility, resolution and commitment is to take Bihar to heights at the international level in the field of sports. Being a player, I am well aware of the joys and sorrows, needs and difficulties of the players and I will give my hundred percent contribution and support in meeting their needs and solving their difficulties. Our aim and resolve is to ensure the participation of Bihar players in the upcoming Olympics and the players of Bihar can also bring glory to Bihar and the country by winning positions in the Olympics. I assure everyone that there will be no lack of cooperation and efforts from the government to achieve this goal. It is not difficult to achieve any goal if the players contribute 100 percent in their efforts with honest hard work and discipline.
The Sports Minister said that on the lines of National Games, Bihar State Games will be organized every two years from January to February this year to find and hone international level talent from Bihar so that the talent from every village can be taken to the national and international level. Director General cum Chief Executive Officer of Bihar State Sports Authority, Ravindran Shankaran, while congratulating the Sports Minister, said in his address that it is a matter of great happiness and pride for the sports world of Bihar that an international player has become the Sports Minister of Bihar today. Bihar is the first state in the country to make a female player the state sports minister. This is proved once again that Bihar does not write history but creates it.
With his becoming the Sports Minister, a new energy has been injected into the sports world of Bihar and we all have full confidence that under his guidance, Bihar will definitely be successful in touching new heights in the sports field. Arjun Awardee Shreyasi Singh, who has represented Bihar in many international competitions including gold medal in shooting in the Commonwealth Games, is also the first player in the country to represent the country in the Olympics while being a public representative. Director of Bihar State Sports Authority Ravindra Nath Choudhary welcomed the Sports Minister in the program. Deputy Director Himanshu Singh expressed his gratitude. Bihar Olympic Association President Ajay Kumar congratulated and welcomed the minister by giving him the emblem.