<span style="color: black;">Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur has urged the youth to strive to make India a superpower in the field of sports as well. Addressing a convocation ceremony of Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior today, he said that sports have the power to transform, inspire and connect the world. <br />'' <br />''Referring to the Fit India movement, Thakur said that fitness is most important for a strong and young India.<br />'' <br />''Mr. Thakur said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the budget of the Sports Ministry in the country by three times and has rendered the importance of sports in life. <br />'' <br />''He said that now subjects related to sports and physical mental fitness including yoga are also becoming a better option for employment. He also appealed to increase public awareness towards sports.</span><br />