ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday launched the Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive after lighting a torch at an impressive ceremony at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad.<\/p>\n
The government has initiated four projects under the drive, worth Rs4 billion, to keep the youth engaged in extracurricular and sports activities.<\/p>\n
The premier stated that the talent hunt program is aimed at preparing the youth for international competitions and added that centres of excellence will be established to polish the talent of Pakistani youth in different fields.<\/p>\n
Imran said a new sports policy has also been formulated to rid the old system of mafias.<\/p>\n
The premier said that about 70 per cent of the country’s population is younger than the age of 30 and it has been decided to spread the network of grounds across the country and playgrounds will be established in each union council.<\/p>\n
He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has established three hundred playgrounds and in Punjab two hundred and sixty grounds have been established.<\/p>\n
The prime minister further said the government is also making efforts to provide better education facilities to the youth.<\/p>\n
The Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive, in its first phase, consists of 12 games including hockey, cricket, football, handball, wrestling, weightlifting, squash, volleyball, ski, judo, boxing and Athletics.<\/p>\n
Under this drive, sports competitions will be held for children aged 11 to 25, including girls across the country.<\/p>\n
The government plans to select 10 million youth in these competitions for world-class professional training.<\/p>\n