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Sports minister seeks stadium and better facilities at medical college
A government minister named Indranil Khan visited a big medical college in Siliguri.
He studied at this college when he was younger.
He wants students there to have better places to play sports.
He said the college should not only focus on football.
He wants a gym, indoor games, and places for volleyball and hockey.
He also wants a stadium to be built at the campus.
The playground at the college is in bad shape right now.
He promised to get it fixed and add a gallery for people to watch.
He thinks sports are important for students' mental development.
He will ask the health minister for money to make these improvements.
Indranil Khan, minister of state for youth affairs and sports, visited North Bengal Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
He called for a stadium, gym, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities at the campus.
Khan said the NBMCH playground is in poor condition and promised repairs and a gallery.
He discussed developing volleyball and hockey infrastructure to give students more sports opportunities.
Khan said he will raise the matter with the state health minister and seek funds through government schemes.
- Who
- Indranil Khan, minister of state for youth affairs and sports and an alumnus of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
- What
- Visited NBMCH and called for better sports infrastructure, including a stadium, gym, indoor games, and volleyball and hockey facilities.
- Where
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital at Susrutanagar on the outskirts of Siliguri.
- When
- Monday.
- Why
- To improve sports facilities for students' mental development and address the poor condition of the playground.
Key facts
- Minister
- Indranil Khan
- Position
- Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports
- Institution visited
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH)
- Location
- Susrutanagar, outskirts of Siliguri
- Key proposals
- Stadium, gym, indoor games, volleyball and hockey facilities
- Current issue
- Playground in poor condition
- Next step
- Raise need with state health minister and seek funds through government schemes
Quotes
Indranil Khan
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports
“The playground in NBMCH is in poor condition, and students cannot play here. I will ensure that the ground gets repaired and a gallery is also built. We will also have facilities for indoor games.”
telegraphindia.com
“I did not want the institution to focus only on football. There should be several outdoor and indoor sports and a gym on the campus.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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