Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports activities Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a high-level overview assembly to evaluate India’s preparedness for the Commonwealth Video games 2026, scheduled to be held in Glasgow.
The assembly centered on strengthening coordination amongst stakeholders and guaranteeing an athlete-centric method to India’s marketing campaign for the Video games.
Senior officers from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities, representatives of the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA), together with the Chef de Mission for CWG 2026, and officers from the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) participated within the discussions.
The overview lined athlete preparation, coaching programmes, logistics, welfare measures and coordination mechanisms for the Indian contingent heading to Glasgow.
Mandaviya reiterated the federal government’s dedication to offering each attainable assist to Indian athletes to assist them carry out at their finest throughout the Video games.
He burdened the significance of well timed planning, seamless coordination amongst companies and environment friendly execution of preparations to make sure a profitable marketing campaign for the nation.
The assembly additionally mentioned preparations associated to the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Video games 2026, throughout which India will formally obtain the baton because the host nation for the Commonwealth Video games 2030 to be held in Ahmedabad.
On this context, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and senior representatives from the Gujarat authorities additionally took half within the overview assembly.
The Sports activities Minister reviewed ongoing inter-ministerial coordination efforts regarding operational and logistical preparations for Glasgow 2026, together with facilitation measures for the Indian contingent.
Representatives from SAI and the Sports activities Ministry additionally offered a roadmap for India’s CWG preparations, together with competitors publicity, coaching schedules, deployment of assist employees and contingency planning.
The assembly reaffirmed the collective dedication of the Sports activities Ministry, IOA, SAI and the Gujarat authorities in the direction of guaranteeing complete preparations for each India’s participation in Glasgow 2026 and the internet hosting of the 2030 Commonwealth Video games in Ahmedabad.