6,000 youth participate in 12th Slum Yuva Daud

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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on July 30, 2017,  flagged off  the 12th and final Slum Yuva Daud in Karol Bagh here with around 6,000 youngsters participating in it. The participants were encouraged by Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh and Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar. The Daud started from Jhandenwalan Devi Mandir and concluded at Ajmal Khan Park. Each participant was awarded medal and certificates.

The youngsters from various Delhi slums appreciated the Ministry’s efforts to provide them a platform like this. Goel said that slum Yuva Daud was an initiative to motivate the youth to work for a better tomorrow and engage them in constructive activities to deter prevent them from drug abuse, criminal activities and terrorism etc, according to a PIB release.

Goel said that the Ministry would also prepare mini-youth clubs in slums. The youth will work for the development and cleanliness of their respective slums. Goel said, “We will also organize competitions in football, volleyball etc. which would enable us to find hidden sporting talent from these slums.”

Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh praised the initiative of Slum Yuva Daud and said, “Youth are the backbone of our nation and such activities help in their all-round development and encourage them to work for nation building.”

Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar called the initiative a golden opportunity for future sportspersons to shine. He stated that such efforts will go a long way in creating sports culture in the country and help the Ministry to tap talented youth, according to the PIB release.