Union Minister Anurag Thakur announces establishment of two National Centres of Excellence for Women on occasion of Women’s Day

Bengaluru: Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has announced the establishment of two National Centres of Excellence for Women on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Friday. In a release, the Ministry said the National Centres of Excellence cover 23 priority disciplines where Indian athletes have a chance to win medals in global competitions like the Asian Games and the Olympics. It said, the Sports Authority of India established 23 National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country to impart specialized training to promising athletes



by providing state-of-the art infrastructure and playing facilities.

Addressing the event in Bengaluru, the Minister said, Sports is a state subject, but still, the central government is keen to look at the upliftment of sports in the country. He said that the government had spent a lot of money on infrastructure and the coaches. Mr. Thakur said that the central government is collaborating with state governments and asked them to identify three key sports to have a roadmap for improvement.