Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: “If you want to maintain good physical health, then a physical education teacher plays a critical role. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced the Fit India Movement. He always says, ‘Fitness ka dose, adha ghanta rose,’ said Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant.
He was addressing various Physical Education teachers at the webinar on the occasion of National Sports Day organized by CMO Goa and Directorate of Education and Directorate of Sports today.
He said it is essential to hunt young talent in the sports sector. Government is ready to help them and provide the required platform to take them forward if needed. We have to prepare kids for State Level, National Level competitions, Olympics.
“Goa has one of the good infrastructures, but we still see very few youngsters participating in competitions,” he said.
CM interacted with various physical education teachers. He also evaluated overall work done by the Physical Education teachers during covid-19 pandemic.
Director of Education, Shri. Bhusan Savaikar and Director of Sports Mekala Chaitanya Prasad, IAS, were also present on occasion.
