Chittoor district will soon become a hub of youth-related activities, if the announcement made by Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) Vice-Chairman and Managing Director N. Bangara Raju are any indication.
While Chittoor, the district headquarters town, has been sanctioned a ‘Yuva Bhavan,’ SAAP has agreed to provide one more for Tirupati, which is not only emerging as an academic hub, but also a destination for sports, fitness and athletics.
Mr. Raju, during a marathon meeting with youth welfare and sports officials here on Thursday, announced that the Yuva Bhavan, to be developed at an outlay of ₹5 crore to house 500 young participants, will be used to conduct workshops, seminars and other forms of talent-nurturing events.
Positive aspects
He said that youth would be trained in positive aspects such as in disaster management. While folk artistes are identified once in a year through cultural and youth festivals, he suggested a year-long calendar for holding such events on a regular basis.
“Skill development will get enhanced attention, where local youth will be trained as plumbers and electricians.” The meeting also discussed development of playfields, KVK stadiums and other cultural programmes.
SETVEN and District Sports Authority Chief Executive Officer S. Lakshmi was among those present.
