Amadalavalasa MLA Kuna Ravikumar said that the Chandrababu Naidu government has been giving priority to sports and improving sports infrastructure in Srikakulam and other parts of the State.
Attending a meeting organised by the Softball Association in Srikakulam on Sunday, he said that 3% sports quota for DSC candidates would benefit many youths from Srikakulam as they have secured medals at various national-level competitions.
SSR Charitable Foundation President Sura Srinivasa Rao pledged financial support to sportspersons from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to help them compete in national-level tournaments. The association members felicitated Mr. Ravikumar and Mr. Srinivasa Rao, and urged them to promote softball in rural and semi-urban areas.