Who will officially launch the National Sports Talent Search Portal?
Q. Who will officially launch the National Sports Talent Search Portal?
Answer: Venkaiah Naidu
Notes: Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, will officially launch the Sports Ministry's much- awaited National Sports Talent Search Portal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on August 28, 2017. The portal will provide a three step simple process for registration, profile creation and upload of achievements. Approx 1000 kids will be selected and they will receive scholarships of Rs 5 lakh per year for eight years. It will be available in English and other regional languages so that it is easier for any boy or girl who is talented in a particular sport to upload his or her achievements from any part of the country. The portal will also be available as App which can be downloaded on smartphones.

 

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