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Bhopal to Host ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship

On September 8, 2022, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that next year Madhya Pradesh will host the ISSF World Cup Shooting (Rifle/ Pistol) Championship for the first time.

In the year 2023, between March 20 and 31, international level reputed shooters will show their skills at the 'State Shooting Academy of Excellence' at Bisankhedi, Bhopal.
Minister Scindia informed that The Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy of Excellence meets international standards from all levels. The academy is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and has an international level shooting range built here.
He said that new technology is being used in shooting discipline and all kinds of facilities have been provided to the players with the construction of high quality infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh Academy. This is the reason why the country's reputed shooters constantly come to the academy for training at the Bhopal Shooting Range.

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According to the information given by the Madhya Pradesh Public Relations Department on September 8, 2022, as announced by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Youth Mahapanchayat, 'Youth Cell' will be formed in the universities and colleges of the state.

The Youth Cell will submit suggestions to the Organizing Committee for continuous review and excellent conduct of activities at university and college level for implementation of youth policy.
The main objective of the Youth Cell is to create a positive and ideal environment among the youth in universities and colleges.
The Vice-Chancellor will be the patron of the youth cell at the university level. Senior Faculty Dean will be the Chairman and Coordinator National Service Planning Secretary. Four students nominated by the mentor on the basis of merit, one student each from NSS, NCC, sports and literature-cultural activity, two alumni, two parents (one female, one male), one MP and one MLA will be representative.
Similarly, the mentor of the youth cell in the college will be the principal. Senior Professor of the College, President, NCC Officer/Program Officer Secretary of NSS, on the basis of merit, two graduate and two postgraduate students, one student each involved in NSS, NCC, sports and literary-cultural activities, will be involved as members. Two alumni, two guardians (one female and one male) shall be the members. MP representatives and MLA representatives will also be members.
The Youth Cell will work in compliance with the instructions received in accordance with the guidelines of youth policy and conduct activities organized in the university and college accordingly.

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The MP Tourism Board won four gold and one silver at the International Center for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) Awards ceremony held at Kushabhai Thackeray Convention Center in the capital Bhopal on September 7, 2022.

Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Religious Trusts and Endowments Minister Usha Thakur has met Shiv Shekhar Shukla (Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture and Managing Director Tourism Board) and Dr. Along with Harold Goodwin (Founder Director of ICRT and Managing Director of Responsible Tourism Partnerships) awarded the winners.
These awards have been given for projects like Rural Tourism Project, Safe Tourist Places Project for Women, Responsible Sovereign Development Project, Project Humsafar etc. under the Tourism Board.
A total of 26 awards were given in nine categories at the ceremony. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has won gold in the categories of Increase in Diversity in Tourism: How Inclusive is Our Industries, Growing the Local Economic Benefit, Contributing to Cultural Heritage and Increase Tourism Contribution to Natural Heritage and Biodiversity. Also, won Silver Award in Access for the Differently Abled - Age Travelers, Employees and Holiday Makers category.
It is noteworthy that the ICRT Awards is one of the most prestigious awards in the world in the field of Responsible Tourism. It is organized annually by the International Center for Responsible Tourism (ICRT). The special thing is that this award was held outside London for the first time.