CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games Website launched
Hon'ble Minister for Youth Services & Sports
Sh. Damodar Reddy Ramireddy extends support to the Games
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Website to connect CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games 2007 with the
global virtual world
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The Hon'ble Minister extends Government support to the Games
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Website to provide all information related to Rural Games,
including schedule and results
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Offers a digital platform named ‘Discussion Board’ to
facilitate exchange of ideas amongst users
Hyderabad, May 20: The Hon'ble Minister for Information
Technology & Communications, Youth Services & Sports
Festivities, Sh. R Damodar Reddy launched the website
of CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games here today and instantly
connected
the Rural Games with the global virtual world at the
click of a button.
Making a brief speech after dedicating the Website
to the farming communities who are passionately participating
in the CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games 2007, Shri Damodar
Reddy
said, “I appreciate the concept of the Rural
Games and the organisation. As a farmer, as a sportsman
and
as the Sports Minister my best wishes will always be
there with the organisation and I would extend all
possible support on behalf of the Government of Andhra
Pradesh
for the benefit of rural communities. We will also
extend our support to the Rural Games by providing
the services
of coaches and referees through the sports associations
across districts.”
Sri. D Murali Mohan, IIS, Managing Director, Sports
Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) said, “The
concept of channelizing the energies of the rural youth
through
the rural games is a commendable effort and we would
extend full support to make this event a memorable
one.“
The Website, www.cifathumsupruralgames.in, which connects
visitors to the 2007 edition of the Games, as well
as that of previous year, has been designed with the
aim
of making available all information related to the
CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games to visitors on real time
basis from a
single platform.
The Website will serve as a platform for disseminating
information such as schedule of the Games, details
about winners and other parallel events and activities
organized
as part of the CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games 2007. It will
also have photo galleries of various Games activities
and an archive of press releases.
In addition, the website will offer a digital platform
named 'Discussion Board' to facilitate exchange of ideas
amongst the users. The organizers expect to implement and
work upon some of the ideas generated through the 'Discussion
Board' to further enhance the range of services and benefits
being provided to the rural communities through the Rural
Games. Some of the existing services include health camps,
dissemination of agricultural and horticultural information
and awareness generation for creating Self Help Groups.
The CIFA-Thums UP Rural Games 2007 is set for a state-wide
rural extravaganza commencing with the formal inauguration
of the first meet at Srikakulam on May 21. The action
will then move to cover 19 other centres venues in 14
districts over the next two weeks where thousands of
farmers and rural folk are expected to participate in
various sporting events like Kabbadi, Sack Carrying Race
etc.
The CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games 2007 is being organized
with the objectives to channelize energies of youth towards
constructive activities and to strengthen the social
cohesiveness for sustainable development in villages.
It is also aimed at inculcating interest in sports among
rural youth and help spot hidden talent among them, besides
instilling pride of achievement amongst the rural folk.
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