New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- To promote a sports culture among schoolchildren, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced that government schools will soon be equipped with state-of-the-art sports grounds and multi-purpose auditoriums.

She said the initiative aims to provide structured sports training from an early age and transform schools into "nurseries of sporting talent" capable of producing future Olympians. Chairing a high-level meeting with officials of the education department at the Delhi Secretariat, Gupta directed that a detailed blueprint be prepared for the plan.

"Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, play, and excel in sports. Our goal is to create a strong ecosystem where students receive professional coaching a...