INSTEAD of constructing big stadiums, sports associations and organisers should concentrate on providing basic infrastructure to the school and college students, said former Indian pace bowler and current ICC match referee Javagal Srinath on Thursday.
He was speaking during SJAN-Raisoni Achievers Annual Award Function organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with Raisoni Group.
Director of Raisoni Group V Gopalkrishnan, deputy general manger of Bank of Maharashtra TV Ramanmurthy, South Point School Director Deven Dasture and secretary of Sindhu Education Society Deepak Bajaj also shared the dais.
Speaking about the facilities being given to the budding sportspersons, Srinath further said, “Instead of lamenting lack of good stadiums, efforts should be made to provide good playgrounds to the associations, schools and colleges. If this happens, then only we can produce the good sportspersons.”
Speaking about sportspersons’ psychology the former pacer said, “I have found that number of players play with a tendency to avail the jobs. One has to change such tendency to develop himself as good sportsperson”.
Srinath, who is himself an engineer, advised the students to concentrate on studies along with sports. “I would like to advice youngsters not to leave study for the sake of sports.”
Srinath honoured Vidarbha off spinner Akshay Wakhare, who had a fabulous last Ranji season, with GH Raisoni Trophy. Volleyball player from Dhapewada Jayashri Thakre, who was instrumental in clinching gold medal for India in South Asian Volleyball Championship, was felicitated with GH Raisoni Trophy. Basketball player Yash Gainkar, who is city’s first hoopster to be selected in the probable list of Indian U-18 team for Asian School Basketball Championship, was honoured with GH Raisoni Trophy. Chess prodigy Mrudul Dehankar, who brought laurels to the city by winning Under-12 bronze medal in Blitz from of the chess in Asian Youth Chess Championship recently held at Suwon, South Korea and gold in Commonwealth Chess Championship at New Delhi, was honoured with Baidyanath Trophy. Noted football organiser Sattar Ansari was felicitated with Meeradevi Dasture Trophy whereas Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol was awarded KC Bajaj Memorial Trophy for promoting Indian sports. City’s Saraswati Vidyalaya got Centre Point School trophy for promoting sports.
SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur and treasurer Suhas Nayse conducted the proceedings. Secretary Kishor Bagde made introductory remarks.
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