So here’s something many of us have been waiting for a long time. If you wish to make a suggestion to our sportsmen, there’s a way now to get your two cents over to them and be heard. To instantly connect with the youth, new Union minister of state for sports and youth affairs, Ajay Maken, is using Twitter to get fresh ideas from youngsters.
In a tweet shortly after taking oath as the new sports minister, Maken asked Tweeples (people who use Twitter) for ideas to improve the state of sports in the country. And it seems our young sports lovers could not have asked for more.
Former cricketer Atul Wassan calls it a great publicity and public relation (PR) exercise. “It’s nothing more than PR. If he really wants to involve youth, he must take samples of young players from schools and colleges and take their opinions,” he says.
Like every other field, sports too isn’t immuned to political pressures. For those who’ve been at the receiving end of such political fiascos, Twitter comes as a great relief.
Utsav Chaudhary, a young cricketer, is all smiles, as now he will have a platform to raise voice against the injustice meted out to young players. “There are times when we don’t get to play in tournaments just because someone close to a highly-placed official is preferred. I’ve been there and know the pressure. When these complaints would be made on a public forum, I feel experts in the field will take action,” he says.
Mayonk, an IT expert feels with changing times, social network will prove to be the best medium of touching base with fans and taking relevant suggestions from them. “In any case, only avid sports lovers will take the pains to give suggestions and follow tweets. I think it’s a great move. Something is better than nothing. This could also lead to a positive approach towards sports and lead to more transparency in the system,” he tells us.