1400 grounds are being built in villages for the first time in Punjab’s history: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said that Punjab Sports Ministry is promoting sports culture in the province under a compact strategy and we are quite confident to achieve our goal; he said this while addressing the Sports Gala ceremony of Govt Islamia College for Women Cooper Road on Tuesday.

Director Staff Syed Omair Hassan, Principal Dr Fauzia Naz, Vice-Principal Ms Farzana and other officials were also present on this occasion.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said to promote sports among the young generation and bring youngsters towards positive activities, Punjab Sports Ministry has planned to construct sports grounds at village level in three tiers. “In the first phase, as many as 1400 grounds are being built in villages for the first time in Punjab’s history,” he added.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti appreciated the holding of Sports Gala in the historic college. “I’m quite happy to see sports activities in this college. Extracurricular activities are as important as educational activities are for a balanced growth of students,” he said.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti on this occasion offered the management of Govt Islamia College for Women to utilise Punjab’s all sports facilities for holding their sports events.