#Sports
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Action to provide scientific education jointly by the School Education Department and Sports Department to rescue youth from drug addiction.
The School Education Department and Sports Department will jointly provide scientific education to rescue youth from drug addiction. Measures will be taken to provide scientific training through the Sports Department to improve students' physical and mental health during their school years.
Honorable Sports Minister Thiru. Adhav Arjuna Provides Rs. 10 Lakh Financial Assistance to Tamil Nadu Sportswoman Vaishali for International Chess Competitions
Honorable Minister for Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna, presented a cheque for Rs. 10 lakh to Tamil Nadu chess player Vaishali at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on May 27, 2026, to support her participation in international chess tournaments.
Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, Thiru. Aadhav Arjuna, immediately disbursed cheques worth Rs. 5.80 lakh to 2 aspiring Olympic athletes (one male and one female) who had requested financial assistance.
Minister Aadhav Arjuna disbursed immediate financial aid of Rs. 5.80 lakh to two aspiring Olympic athletes, Samiha Parveen and Abhishek, at Nehru Stadium, Chennai, on May 25, 2026.
Steps to provide all necessary assistance from the Sports Development Department for Tamil Nadu's Squash players, who won the World Cup, to win medals in the 2028 Olympics. Information from the Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna.
Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna, met with Tamil Nadu's World Cup-winning squash players and assured them of all necessary assistance to win medals in the 2028 Olympics.
Action to select and send qualified sportspersons from Tamil Nadu to the 2028 Summer Olympics to be held in America.
Tamil Nadu's Sports Minister, Aadhav Arjuna, announced initiatives to prepare sportspersons for the 2028 Summer Olympics, including talent identification, establishment of an Olympics Bhavan, and improved infrastructure, following a consultation meeting with sports associations.
All athletes must complete higher education. Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna informed.
The Tamil Nadu junior basketball boys' and girls' teams, participating in the All India U-18 Basketball competitions, met and received wishes from the Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna. The Minister emphasized that athletes must compulsorily complete higher education.
Financial constraints should no longer be a barrier for sportspersons to achieve in sports. Action to establish a Talent Research Wing to identify talented sportspersons in Tamil Nadu.
After a review meeting chaired by Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru Adhav Arjuna, key announcements were made including removing financial barriers in sports, establishing a Talent Research Wing, improving infrastructure, and providing 3% government job reservation for athletes.
Tamil Nadu to Develop Action Plans for Olympic Medals; Minister Adhav Arjuna Inspects Sports Facilities
Honorable Minister for Public Works and Sports, Thiru. Adhav Arjuna, inspected the Nehru Indoor Stadium, focusing on athlete facilities, diet, and training. He announced plans to enable Tamil Nadu to win Olympic medals and emphasized sports' role in youth development and combating drug addiction.
Honorable Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Thiru J.C.T. Prabhakar, inspected sports grounds and a park, and announced the 'Chief Minister Thiru S. Joseph Vijay Sports Cup'.
Honorable Speaker Thiru J.C.T. Prabhakar inspected sports grounds and a park in Gopalapuram, Nungambakkam, and Kilnagar. He also announced that the 'Chief Minister Thiru S. Joseph Vijay Sports Cup' will be held for three days in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency.