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CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games Website launched

Hon'ble Minister for Youth Services & Sports Sh. Damodar Reddy Ramireddy extends support to the Games


• Website to connect CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games 2007 with the global virtual world
• The Hon'ble Minister extends Government support to the Games
• Website to provide all information related to Rural Games, including schedule and results
• 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.

 RURAL GAMES 2006