LAHORE:Punjab Youth Affairs and Sports Department has accelerated the preparations to develop Punjab Rising Star Portal, a modern databank of Punjab’s athletes. In this regard, Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Fazal ur Rehman chaired a meeting at the Punjab Stadium on Friday.
During the meeting, a team from the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) briefed the meeting about the portal’s multiple features and implementation plan.Addressing the meeting, Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab said that Punjab Rising Star Portal is an innovative digital platform through which the athletes from across the Punjab can register themselves and showcase their sporting achievements online. “The portal will be opened for athletes in near future”.
He stated that the portal will feature online information about sports facilities available in all cities of Punjab, making it easier for athletes and sports enthusiasts to access relevant resources.
“The platform will also help identify emerging talent and provide valuable data on participation trends in various sports across the province”.Fazal described that the portal will play a significant role in the development and promotion of sports by bringing new talent to the forefront and helping policymakers better understand which sports are attracting the greatest interest among young athletes.
Additional Secretary Sports Shabbir Hussain Cheema and Director Admin Abid Shaukat attended the meeting in person while Director Youth Affairs M Fahad and members of the Punjab Information Technology Board team participated the meeting through video link.
