“𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐤𝐡’𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲; 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞” 𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

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“𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐤𝐡’𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲; 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞”

𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐋𝐞𝐡, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒:The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to discuss the draft of the Ladakh Sports Policy.

At the outset of the meeting, a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation was given by Dr Stanzin Thakchos, OSD to the Administrative Secretary of Youth Service and Sports Department UT Ladakh highlighting the various aspects of the proposed Policy which includes the appointment of an outstanding sportsperson in Government job and Special cash award for sportspersons winning medals for the country on different national and international platforms.

Deliberations were also held on the objective of the sports incentives to encourage the sportspersons and to foster the overall sporting scenario in the UT of Ladakh

Advisor Ladakh directed the concerned officers that the guidelines of the draft must encourage the sports culture in UT Ladakh while going through the procedures for availing any benefits of the policy. He further instructed that the draft must be put in the public domain for stakeholders’ comments before finalizing it.

The vision of the proposed Ladakh Sports Policy 2024 is to create a dynamic, inclusive, competitive, and innovative environment that enables and empowers the youths of Ladakh, to experience and benefit from a strong sporting culture, to facilitate the creation of a self-sustaining and participative sports ecosystem that makes sports affordable, enjoyable, and sustainable for all those who wish to play and for those who wish to excel on the ground forefront.

The meeting was attended by the ADGP, UT Ladakh; the Commissioner/Secretary of Higher Education, Ladakh; the Commissioner/Secretary of GAD, Ladakh; the Commissioner/Secretary of Health & Medical Education, Ladakh; the Administrative Secretary of PDD/Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh; the Administrative Secretary of Information Technology/RDD, Ladakh; the Administrative Secretary of PWD/R&B, Ladakh; the Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC, Leh; Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh; the Director of the Finance Department, UT Ladakh; the Joint Director of Youth Service, and Sports, UT Ladakh; the Director of School Education Department, UT Ladakh; Additional Secretary of GAD, UT Ladakh; Under Secretary of Information Technology/RDD UT Ladakh; OSD to the Secretary of PDD/Youth Services & Sports; District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Leh; and concerned officials, while the Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC, Kargil; District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Kargil and concerned officials joined the meeting virtually.