Education minister Rohit Thakur inaugurated the Thakur Ramlal Girls’ School of Sports in Jubbal on Friday. The construction is estimated to cost ₹ 2.78 crore. He also laid the foundation stone for the construction of an additional building for this sports institute.
Thakur added that the current Congress government, with the aim of promoting sports and providing better opportunities for the youth, has significantly increased the prize money for gold medalists in the Olympics, Winter Olympics, and Paralympics. 32 posts sanctioned for Jubbal school He said that seven sports disciplines, including volleyball, have been introduced at the Thakur Ramlal Government Girls’ Sports School, Jubbal. To ensure excellent management and operational efficiency at the sports hostel, 32 new posts have been sanctioned for the school. Additionally, equipment worth ₹ 20 lakh has been provided for the students, and funds amounting to ₹ 72 lakh will soon be released for further equipment. He said that there are a total of 11 sports institutions across the state; the Girls’ Sports School in Jubbal is the largest among them and will now be known as the state’s first ‘School of Sports. Notably, six students from this hostel have been selected for the Indian girls’ volleyball team for the World School Volleyball Championship 2026, scheduled to be held in China.
