The Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley has provided a sum of Rs. 200 crore in General Budget 2014-15 for upgrading the indoor and outdoor sports stadiums to international standards in Jammu and in Kashmir valley. In his maiden Budget Speech in Parliament here today, Shri Jaitley said that Jammu and Kashmir has a lot of sporting talent which is not finding nexpression due to inadequate sports facilities.The Finance Minister also proposed to set-up a sports university in Manipur with a provision of Rs. 100 crore in the current financial year. He also set aside a sum of Rs. 100 crore for the training of sports women and men for the upcoming Asian and Commonwealth Games.
Highlighting the importance of sports in personality development, Shri Jaitley said that Government will set-up nationallevel Sports Academies for major games in different parts of the country to mainstream sports.The Finance Minister, Shri Jaitley said that to help the youth find right jobs, employment exchanges will be transformed into career centers which will extend counseling facilities to the youth for selecting the jobs best suited to their ability and aptitude. He has set aside a sum of Rs. 100 crore in the current financial year for this purpose. Shri Jaitley also launched “A Young Leadership Programme” with an initial allocation of Rs. 100 crore in the current Budget.