The 47-day competition is expected to witness the participation of 34 lakh youth, with representatives from respective sports entities such as Chennai Super Kings and Pro Kabaddi actively identifying and grooming talent into professionals.
AP CM YS Jagan kicks off 'Aadudam Andhra' campaign. (Supplied)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday, 26 December, kicked off “Aadudam Andhra”, a multi-sport competition that will be held across the state.
The 47-day competition will go on till 10 February at the Nallapadu village in the Guntur district and is expected to encourage and identify talent in cricket, volleyball, badminton, and other sports.
As many as 34 lakh people from across the state have registered for the event, for which 87 lakh spectators are expected. The competition has a total prize money of ₹12 crore.
“It will happen across villages in a festival-like atmosphere. This programme will remain in history as an activity in which everybody can participate,” said Jagan at a public meeting.
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లో తొలిసారిగా గ్రామ, వార్డు సచివాలయ స్థాయి నుంచి రాష్ట్ర స్థాయి వరకు క్రీడా పోటీలు నిర్వహిస్తున్న ప్రభుత్వం.
— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) December 26, 2023
Besides engaging enthusiasts in sports, the chief minister said that the state government wants to achieve the twin objectives of making people physically active, identifying talent and warding off diseases.
Jagan said sporting talent from the villages, which is often neglected, would be discovered and honed for competing at the state and national levels.
By the time the competitions reach the constituency level, Jagan said professional leagues would collaborate with the state government and groom the identified talent into professionals.
Players from professional teams like Chennai Super Kings and the Andhra Cricket Association have come forward to witness the cricket matches and identify the talented youth to train and encourage them further.
Similarly, international players Kidambi Srikant and PV Sindhu have come forward to identify the talented youth in Badminton while Prime Volleyball and Pro Kabaddi have also come forward to spot the talented in the respective areas.
Also, Kidambi Srikant and PV Sindhu will launch their Badminton Academies for training the youth in Visakhapatnam and Tirupati, where the government has allotted the necessary land.
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