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Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare M. Mathiventhan, connected Saturday (January 31, 2026), inaugurated the the Chief Minister’s Youth Sports Festival - Ithu Namma Aattam astatine the sports crushed successful Namakkal Collectorate premises.
Speaking astatine the function, the Minister said that galore schemes person been implemented successful the Sports Department by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. To amended the skills, strength, societal attachment and intelligence health, Ithu Namma Aattam is conductedat the territory and State-levels. The union-level competitions were held astatine 15 panchayat unions successful Namakkal and connected Saturday, the district-level competitions were conducted. The winners of the archetypal 3 places received ₹6,000, ₹4,000 and ₹2,000, respectively. The winners of the archetypal 3 places astatine the State level volition person ₹75,000, ₹50,000 and ₹25,000, respectively, the Minister added.
Rajya Sabha subordinate K.R.N. Rajeshkumar said that Tamil Nadu is simply a forerunner successful the Sports Department successful the state and a 3% preservation is provided to sportspersons, done which, much than 100 radical person presently secured authorities jobs.
Later, the Minister distributed prizes for the winners of assorted competitions. District Collector Durgamoorthi, Namakkal Corporation Mayor D. Kalanithi and officials from departments acrophobic besides participated.
