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activities of Nehru Yuvak kendras. To promote a spirit of national inte-
gration amongst the youth of different parts of the country, a new scheme
known as "Exhibitions on Education and Culture" has been formulated for
implementation in 1982-83. The scheme envisages organisation of exhibi-
tions on various themes of education and culture and other national and/or
international themes.
Physical Education and Sports The two-fold objective of the current programme of Physical Education
and Sports of the Central Government is the participation in the main
stream of internationally current programmes of physical education and
sports simultaneously with the broad-based mass participation and promo-
tion of the country's traditional and indigenous activities in the field. While
formulating programmes for the promotion of physical education and
sports, the complementary nature of competitive sports aimed at excellance
and high achievement on the one hand and broad-based mass physical edu-
cation and sports programmes on the other have been kept in view.
Asian Games In pursuance of India's decision to give financial and other Support to
the Indian Olympic Association to host the IX Asian Games, 1982, follow-
up action w as taken during the year by the Government as well as the
Special Organising Committee set up by the Indian Olympic Association, to
oversee the construction of new stadia and renovation of,the existing stadia
for staging 21 games/sports selected for inclusion in Asiad '82, and for
making arrangements for organising and holding the Asian Games, as per
schedule. Simultaneously, action was also taken in consultation with the
concerned National Sports Federations and the National Institute of Sports,
Patiala, in the preparation of Indian teams and competitors for participa-
tion in the Asian Games, 1982.
Scholarships In the field of scholarships the Ministry continued to implement the
various schemes with the two main considerations in view, viz., that these
will enable the brilliant students to pursue their studies irrespective of their
economic disadvantage and that such assistance will lead to greater equali-
sation of educational opportunities by assisting potential talents from the
weaker sections and rural areas.
Conclusion The year has been an eventful one marked by intense activity to give
a positive and meaningful orientation to the efforts of the Government in
the field of education.
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