Sports Minister R.K. Roja has asked the students to focus on sports and games and fly the Indian flag high on the global stage. Sports will also help to maintain physical fitness, she has said.
Ms. Roja felicitated tennis player Saketh Myneni, who won a medal at the Asian Games - 2023, at the programme organised by the A.P. Lawn Tennis Association in Siddhartha College of Arts and Science, Moghalrajpuram, here on Sunday. Mr. Saketh’s wife Ms. Srilakshmi Saketh, was also present.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister praised the tennis player for winning 76 medals, including three at the Asian Games. She commended his family members for supporting him in his endeavours.
“Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is committed to encouraging sportspersons in the State. Mr. Saketh would be offered a government job, and the process is on. As requested by the player, land would be allotted to him for establishing a tennis academy in Visakhapatnam,” Ms. Roja said.
“As the Sports Minister, I am proud to say that many sportspersons from Andhra Pradesh have won medals in the Asian Games - 2023, held in Hangzhou, China. The government will give more encouragement for sportspersons in the State,” she said.
Ms. Roja asked the students who participated in the felicitation programme to excel in sports.
“By playing sports, you can give back to the nation and also land a good job,” the Minister said, adding that the State government would launch ‘Aadudam Andhra’ in all districts in the State soon.
Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, former Narsapuram MP Gokaraju Gangaraju, YSRCP leader Devineni Avinash and others participated.
