Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Sports R.K. Roja on Sunday called upon students and youth to actively participate in sports and games as it would help them get jobs, scholarships, and awards.
She said the Jagan Mohan Reddy government had provided jobs to 2,500 youth based on their merit in sports and games in the last three years.
Inaugurating a summer sports coaching programme at Government Degree College at Nagari, Ms. Roja said in order to encourage more youth to take up sports the training would be provided throughout the year.