Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel flags off 2nd Slum Yuva Daud to highlight government’s pro-people schemes

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel here today
flagged off 2nd Slum Yuva Daud. The marathon started from Cross River
Mall, Karkardooma and ended at Yamuna Sports Complex. More than 5000
youth participated in today's marathon. BJP National General Secretary
Arun Singh also graced the occasion. The Slum Yuva Daud is part of the
Adopt Slum Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs &
Sports and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.

Shri Goel said, government under the leadership of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has always encouraged young players to utilize their
skills in sports and shine. He said, these events enable us to gather
the youth and know about their skills and ideas. We would organize
mini-fests in slums with the themes of Swachhta, Digital India, Beti
Bachao Beti Padao etc. He said, Government aims at creating model
slums and create groups of youth who will work as agents of change to
work for the development of their respective slums/areas.

The Slum Yuva Daud and Adopt a Slum campaign aim at highlighting the
government's pro-people schemes among masses. Goel further stated that
the "Adopt a Slum" campaign will involve groups like NSS, public
schools, RWAs, NGOs and rotary clubs etc.

The third mega slum youth marathon will take place on tomorrow from
Kasturba Gandhi polytechnic (Pitampura) where renowned wrestler and
two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar will join the flag off ceremony
with Sports Minister Goel.