<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State for Sports Nisith Pramanik today paid tributes to Hockey Wizard Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. Mr Pramanik along with Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and others paid floral tributes to Major Dhyanchand at his statue at National Stadium in Delhi. Mr Pramanik thanked everyone who has dedicated their life towards the upliftment of sports in India.<br />''<br />''He called upon everyone to work together to make India a sporting nation. Later speaking to the media, the Minister said, we saw Olympics, and Paralympics among several others where our sportspersons excelled. Mr Pramanik said, Sports should be celebrated and Ministry is celebrating today in over 250 Sports Authority of India centres like a festival. </span><br />