Five young athletes, that is, four girls and one boy, from Salem district, and the coaches who coached them were felicitated in a special event organized by Kreeda Bharati, Salem Tamilnadu.
These young athletes had won six medals in The All-India Athletics Under-18s competition that was held in Guwahati, Assam during the 6th and the 10th of February. Honourable Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh appreciated the upcoming sports personalities and awarded Medals and certificate to them.
Kreeda Bharati, a nationalist organization aims to Character Building through sports, generating patriotism through character nourishment, and building national capabilities to make Bharat excel in the international sports arena.
Kreeda Bharati through its various state units adopts innovative means to build interest in sporting activities among the youth. One such example is its attempt to bring back ‘Lost & Ancient’ physical activities and wean away them from addiction to gadgets. Similarly, Tamil Nadu unit is organising weekly informative and motivational talks on line by experts to guide the younger generation.