Raipur, April 1 -- Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Wednesday said that in order to popularise sports culture, the sports ministry is striving to encourage the setting up of village sports clubs in rural areas.
Addressing the media here at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, Khadse said that the sports ministry aims to create sports clubs in every village "to develop grassroots sports. The sports ministry is striving to start sports clubs in every village, and the central government will support this financially."She noted that sports culture is still lacking in the country''Grounds are there, especially in schools and colleges, in villages also space is not an issue, but very few people play, we need to chang...