Joint delegation of SAKSHAM & Spl Olympics Bharat calls on LG

Jammu: A joint delegation of SAKSHAM and Special Olympics Bharat- J&K Tuesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan.
The members of the delegation briefed the Lt Governor of their ongoing initiatives for the welfare of special athletes with intellectual or multiple disabilities.
The Lt Governor, while interacting with the members of the delegation said that J&K government is endeavouring to further promote sports in J&K with special emphasis on meeting the needs of specially-abled sportspersons.
We have rolled out the J&K Sports policy-2022 which focuses on creating world-class infrastructure, coaching, and training of sportspersons including para-athletes &players, the Lt Governor added.
The delegation which met the Lt Governor included Avey Gupta Pargal, National Joint General Secretary SAKSHAM; Swami Vishwanath, KshetraSanghtanMantri SAKSHAM; Dr AshwaniJojra, President, Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) J&K; Raj Kumar Sharma, Sports Director J&K SOB and Pawan Singh J&K President SAKSHAM.