The Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) on Monday felicitated S. Keoshu Yimchunger, Advisor, Youth Resources & Sports, at Talimeren Conference Room, NOA Office Complex, Kohima, DIPR stated.
Yimchunger, in his address, thanked NOA and Department of YR&S and sought the cooperation of both in the activities to be carried out in the coming days. He urged the department and the association to work as a team and asked them to render valuable advice and suggestions to uplift the state in sports. Citing the examples of neighbouring states like Assam and Manipur, he believed Nagaland too could excel at national and international level if we work hard with renewed spirit.
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Abu Metha, Secretary General, NOA and Advisor to Chief Minister, in his key note address at the consultative meeting-cum-felicitation programme congratulated Yimchunger on behalf of NOA and the entire sports fraternity. Metha also assured that the Association would give full-fledged cooperation to the new Advisor. He said the NOA is the most fortunate Association in the State since the President of the Association is also the Chief Minister.
Sports have been placed in the front and centre in our society. As such, he urged the representatives of different sports associations to work with renewed motivation on how to create platforms and avenues and win medals at national or international level.
Citing the performances of our neighbouring states, he challenged that it is high time for our state also to change the narrative in the sporting world. Keeping this concern in mind, he strongly emphasized on the importance of working together; NOA and the department, so as to pave way for our youth to achieve their aspirations.
Metha stated that there is a huge responsibility on every sports association and said that the representatives of those sports associations are answerable to the people. He also mentioned about the challenges and responsibilities of the NOA and the department for the forthcoming North East Olympic and National Games.
The NOA Secretary General also emphasized on the need to have the passion for the sports if he/she is already in the association. He dwelled on the necessity to have world class infrastructure in the state in the area of capacity building and training, and further suggested on establishment of various sports departments, and mentioned about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be inked by NOA with the top universities in the country.
Metha opined on selected sports disciplines and said that prioritising of those disciplines is the key to succeed in winning the medals. He said that Nagas should understand the trends in sports and focus more on weight categories due to our stature. Performance is the bottom line in sports, he added.
He mentioned that 6 indoor stadiums have been completed in the state which will soon be inaugurated. Stadium should not be confined to badminton stadium alone, but should be a stadium for multi-disciplinary disciplines, he asserted. He also asked the different associations affiliated to NOA to come up with a road-map along with a yearly calendar.
He said NOA has commissioned 4 films on sports which will soon be screening in schools and other events to motivate and encourage sportspersons.
Successful consultative meeting-cum-felicitation program of Nagaland Olympic Association.
Appreciate Honble Advisor YRS for his presence and support.
Drawing new roadmaps and strategies for the sports industry.@WeAreTeamIndia @IndiaSports pic.twitter.com/PHxziMm9zL— abu metha (@abumetha) April 3, 2023
Senior Vice President, NOA, T. Meren Paul chaired the programme, while the vote of thanks was proposed by Assistant Secretary General, NOA, Neivikuolie Khatsü. NOA affiliated Associations presented their reports during the programme.
