TIRANA, April 16 /ATA/ – Over 12,000 pupils and high school students across Albania have joined 800 basketball and volleyball school teams instructed by more than 400 physical education teachers under the government program that promotes mass sports, talent discovery, sports education, good health and Olympic principles, the Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu said on Wednesday.
In her remarks at a presentation of the Socialist Party’s vision for sports in Albania 2030, an event attended also by Prime Minister Edi Rama, Education Minister underlined that the Socialist government has prioritized sports and good health by implementing the Sports Movement in Schools project.
“Over all these years, we have succeeded in bringing sports to attention in order to promote sport and healthy living by supporting important projects on schools and sports infrastructure to turn sport into a real engine of the country’s economy,” Manastirliu said.
Manastirliu said that a series of projects have delivered significant benefits, primarily in promoting healthy living, physical activity and sports culture for all ages.
“I would like to highlight one of the most important programs launched in our schools, namely the sport movement in schools. Over 12,000 pupils and high school students across the country have joined 800 sports teams through the government-funded program in collaboration with the Albanian Olympic Committee, and basketball and volleyball federations, involving more than 400 physical education teachers,” Manastirliu said.
Education Minister underlined that important investment projects have been implemented in 450 across the country.
The “Sports Teams in Schools” project has as its direct goal the implementation of a national programme that promotes mass sports, talent discovery, sports education, good health and Olympic principles.
The project is being implemented in junior and secondary schools and is being initially carried out in basketball and volleyball, with around 800 teams having been created.
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