Aiming to bringIndia among top 5 in sports: Union min

Hyderabad: India's ascent to the top of global sports is imminent, said Union minister of youth affairs and sports, labour and employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday. Speaking at the inaugural of the second edition of the 'Rising with Kindness' Youth Summit at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad he said, "For the vision of the next 25 years for the country's development, we are also aiming at bringing India to top 5 in the world in sports arena." Over 10,000 students and youth from various streams of study across the country attended the inaugural day. The three-day event, organized by Heartfulness in collaboration with the Commonwealth, UNCCD, govt of Telangana, AICTE, and ICAR, aims to inspire youth to inculcate kindness and compassion."We have created an ecosystem under the Keerti project for schools to empower students at schools to take up sports with international exposure as well and international participation. We also welcome to hear from our youth on their ideas and thoughts as a responsible govt. Our aim is to progress holistically," the minister added.World badminton champion, P V Sindhu, who joined the event shared how meditation has helped her in "building mental strength and resilience". Padma Bhushan awardee Kamlesh D Patel (popular as Daaji), guide of Heartfulness, said how it "helps our mind go beyond the mind itself to overcome the dimension from which thoughts or inspiration descends". "Kindness, love, compassion, courage are byproducts of tapping into the heart," he added.