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AP minister Lokesh launches She Play for girls’ sports
Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh has launched a new initiative called 'She Play' aimed at encouraging more girls in government schools to take up sports. He announced the programme during an…
Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh has launched a new initiative called 'She Play' aimed at encouraging more girls in government schools to take up sports. He announced the programme during an interaction with students at Chandrampalem in Visakhapatnam.
The initiative seeks to identify talented girls early and provide them with access to proper playgrounds, equipment, coaching and competitions. Lokesh said many girls have talent but lack encouragement and facilities to take sports seriously.
She Play is part of Lokesh's broader education approach that goes beyond marks and examinations, focusing also on helping students discover their skills and interests. The programme's success will depend on how widely it reaches, especially to girls in ordinary government schools.
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The She Play initiative addresses a persistent gap in government school infrastructure, where sports facilities are often neglected compared to academics. Andhra Pradesh has over 45 lakh students in government schools, and girls' participation in organised sports remains low due to lack of equipment, safe spaces and female coaches. The programme's scale will matter: if it covers all 13 districts with dedicated budgets and trained physical education teachers, it could create a pipeline for state and national-level athletes. A comparable model is the Khelo India scheme, but at the state level, implementation has been uneven. The next signal to watch is whether the government allocates a specific budget line for She Play in the upcoming state education budget.
Source: m9.news
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