New Delhi, June 25 -- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a review meeting of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi on Thursday

The meeting was done to assess the functioning, capabilities, and future roadmap of the laboratory, as per a press release from the Union Sports Ministry.

Emphasising the importance of preventive measures against doping, Mandaviya stated that , "athletes participating in the National Games and Khelo India competitions will undergo mandatory anti-doping awareness sessions."

He outlined the need to create awareness among athletes at an early stage of their sporting careers to promote clean sport and safeguard them from inadvertent doping violations.

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