For years, Kerala had been at the forefront of sports in the country and had often been a guiding light for other States. The State has slipped a bit now and to guide it back to its former glory, the Kerala Government will be organising the ‘ International Sports Summit Kerala’ at the Greenfield Sports Hub in Thiruvananthapuram from January 23 to 26.
“We are looking to develop the sports economy in the State and perhaps we are the first State in the country to do so,” said Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman while officially announcing the dates of the summit at the Regional Sports Centre here on Friday.
“We are looking at new fields, new sports models and to develop sports from the micro-level, from the village, panchayat and district levels which will help improve things at the State-level. This will also help generate employment, through appointment of coaches, in a big way.”
