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imparting training to the youth
here. Just imagine a tribal area
which was known for illicit liquor,
infamous for drug addiction,
has now become the 'Football
Nursery' of the country. That's
why, it is said - where there is a
will, there is a way. There is no
dearth of talent in our country.
There is certainly a need to find
and nurture them. Subsequently,
these youth also bring laurels to
the country and lend direction to
the development of the country
as well.
My dear countrymen, on the
occasion of completion of 75
environment was being borne years of independence, all of us
by the youth here. Raees Ahmed, are celebrating 'Amrit Mahotsav'
a former national player and with full enthusiasm. About two
coach, recognised the talent of lakh programmes have been
these youngsters. Raees ji did organised in the country during
not have many resources, but he the Amrit Mahotsav. These
started teaching football to the programmes were adorned with
youth with full dedication. Within a spectrum of colours... were full
a few years, football became so of diversity. The beauty of these
popular that Bicharpur village events has been that a record
itself was identified with football. number of youth participated
Now a programme called them. During this, our youth got
'Football Kranti' is also going on to know a lot about the great
here. Under this programme, personalities of the country. If
youth are connected with we talk about just the first few
this game and they are given months, we got to see many
training. This programme has interesting programmes related
been so successful that more to public participation. One such
than 40 national and state level programmes was - 'Writers’ Meet'
players have emerged from organised for Divyang writers. The
Bicharpur. This football revolution participation of a record number
is now slowly spreading in the of people was observed. At the
entire region. More than 1200 same time, 'National Sanskrit
football clubs have been formed Conference' was organised in
in Shahdol and its surrounding Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. We all
areas. A large number of players know the importance of forts in
are emerging from here, who our history. A campaign depicting
are playing at the national level. this, Qile aur Kahaniyan, i.e.,
Today, many noted former stories related to Forts were also
football players and coaches are liked by people.

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