Jammu, Jan 19 Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Youth Services and Sports Imran Raza Ansari on Friday said that in the near future, 3000 ‘Rehbar-e-Khels’ will be engaged in the state.

“The department has engaged 124 Physical Education Teachers through SSB and would engage 3,000 ‘Rehbar-e-Khels’ in the near future,” said the Minister while replying to the Discussion on Demand for Grants of Technical Education, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and allied Departments in the Legislative Assembly here.

The Minister further said that several competitions were held in the State that saw participation from 85,955 players from Jammu and 1,38,540 from Kashmir, besides 1,878 players participated in National School Games hosted by J&K.

“For promotion of Youth Services and Sports, the state government has taken various path-breaking steps to create world class sports facilities for the youth,” he said.