Goel, Babul Supriyo flag off 8th Slum Yuva Daud

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New Delhi : Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on July 15, 2017, flagged off here the 8th Slum Yuva Daud with Babul Supriyo, MoS Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise, Ramesh Bidhuri MP and Basketball players: Divya, Prashanti, Akanksha and Pratima, better  known as Singh Sisters.

The run started from Qutub Minar and ended at Government Boys & Girls School playground, Mehrauli. More than 3,000 youth from Delhi slums participated in it cheered by Babul Supriyo with songs before the run.  Addressing the participants, Goel said this is not just any other run but we are running for a better tomorrow, a New India where each youngster utilizes his/her skills for nation building. Babul Supriyo gave a thumbs up to the Sports Ministry’s initiative of Slum Yuva Daud and called it “innovative step” to tap young talent, according to a PIB release.

Ramesh Bidhuri appreciated the Sports Ministry’s initiative and encouraged the children to participate in run wholeheartedly. The Singh Sisters urged the youth to participate in sporting activities and promote healthy living and cited sports and youth as two pillars of India’s strength, according to the PIB release.