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Rijiju to meet Sports Ministers of all states, UTs

SportzPower Team
Jul 13, 2020 19:07

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju will meet ministers in charge of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports from all States and Union Territories in a two-day video conference on July 14 and 15.

The aim of the two-day video conference will be to chart out the roadmap for grassroots-level sports development as well as the activities of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS), across the country, ANI reports.

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