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New Delhi : Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on June 24, 2017, flagged off second `Slum Yuva Daud’ here. The marathon started from Cross River Mall, Karkardooma, and ended at Yamuna Sports Complex.More than 5,000 youth participated in today’s marathon.
The Slum Yuva Daud is part of the Adopt Slum Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
Goel said, “The government under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi has always encouraged young players to utilize their skills in sports and shine. Such events enable us to gather the youth and know about their skills and ideas. We would organize mini-fests in slums on the themes of Swachhta, Digital India, Beti Bachao Beti Padao etc.” He said the government aims at creating model slums and create groups of youth who will work as agents of change, according toa PIB release. The Slum Yuva Daud and Adopt a Slum campaign aim at highlighting the government’s pro-people schemes among masses.
The third mega slum youth marathon will take place on June 25 from Kasturba Gandhi polytechnic (Pitampura) where renowned wrestler and two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar will join the flag off ceremony with Goel, according to the PIB release.