75,000 kids for National Sports Talent Search Scheme: Minister

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that his ministry will identify 75,000 boys and girls for the planned National Sports Talent Search Scheme.
"India is good at individual sports. Keeping that in mind, we plan to tap local talent at a young age. For that, we will launch a 'National Sports Talent Search Scheme' under which will identify 75,000 talented boys and girls in the age group of 8 to 12 years," said Sonowal here after inaugurating the three-day long India International Sporting Goods Show.
Sonowal said each district will have a sports school in next five to seven years.

"We have decided to set up a university in each zone to focus on sports science and sports medicine. The sports goods industry in India has witnessed phenomenal growth over the past five decades and now occupies a place of prominence in the Indian economy in terms of its massive potential for employment generation and export," added Sonowal.