National School Games in Saifai, Akhilesh gives away Nano cars to top athletes, cycles for all

58th National School Athletics, Kushti competition concluded in Saifai on sunday. UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was chief guest of closing ceremony. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and SP Chief Mulayam singh yadav distributed the prize money to winners with Nano cars to 7 athletes and cycle to all, who triumphed in various individual events in the national level of the 58th national school athletics championship held at Saifai stadium on Sunday.  Explaining the reason for mass distribution of bicycles, Akhilesh said: "There isn't any athlete in the country who doesn't use a bicycle as a means to keep fit, and reach his/ her destination also. It's the most important means of transport for them. That's why my father decided to give bicycles to the athletes," he said. Incidentally, the bicycle is also the Samajwadi Party's poll symbol.

Overwhelmed with the performance of the gymnasts who performed on Sunday, the CM not only announced Rs 50,000 to each of the team members from Agra but also announced Rs 1 crore grant for up gradation of equipments for the gymnasts after he was apprised of the poor conditions prevailing at Agra. UP CM Akhilesh yadav asked youth of UP to come forward and play for Asian, Olympic Games for country.