New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra to discuss promoting school-level sporting excellence.

In a post shared on X, the Union Minister Pradhan wrote, "A pleasure to meet Olympic gold medallist and national icon Shri @Abhinav_Bindra. Fruitful conversations on nurturing sporting excellence at the school level. Also, discussed ways we can utilise his expertise for designing sports-based curriculum, imparting sports-integrated learning, promoting mental wellness and adopting fitness as a lifelong attitude."

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