Region 2 in need of multi-purpose facility says MP Rajkumar
Member of Parliament Hemraj Rajkumar
Member of Parliament Hemraj Rajkumar

DURING an interactive session with the Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Youth and Sport, Dr George Norton, Region 2 Member of Parliament Hemraj Rajkumar reiterated his call for the Government to construct a multi-purpose facility in the Region.
The community-based meeting was held at the Regional Boardroom recently.

Over 115 participants interacted with the Minister and other officials from the ministry. During his presentation, Rajkumar indicated that he would have met with the previous Sport Minister Nicolette Henry and suggested same, though a definitive response was not made. \He then took the opportunity to once again raise the topic and was optimistic that the current Minister of Sport will ensure that his suggestion becomes a reality.

Rajkumar further highlighted the challenges that the Region faced with regard to proper and adequate facilities for athletes to train and develop their potential.
The area adjacent to the Department of Education in Cotton Field was suggested as the site for the facility. However, it was explained at the same meeting by an Education official that the area will be given to the department to build a new Nursery school next year..

Rajkumar then suggested that vast lands exist elsewhere and that a conscious effort should be made by the authorities to have the facility built at the earliest opportunity. Minister Norton undertook to examine the proposal.

Meanwhile, concerns have been raised by sports officials regarding the state of the Anna Regina Community Centre ground which remains the Region’s premier sports facility.
Currently the main pavilion is in a deplorable condition and is unsafe for occupation. The fences to the North and East are also in a state of disrepair and according to a concerned sports individual, the authorities seem unconcerned about promoting sports in the Region as well as not preserving the rich legacy of the ground.

Region 2 is in need of better playing and training facilities, therefore Rajkumar’s call to establish a multi-purpose facility is timely.
The Member of Parliament is an ardent sports fan and he has undertaken to represent the interest of the Region’s sporting athletes who he stated have tremendous potential to be outstanding national and international sportsmen and women.

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