Meghalaya on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation to launch the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) across schools in the state, officials said.
The OVEP is a global initiative that seeks to harness the power of sport and Olympism to instill values of excellence, respect and friendship among youth while promoting life skills, holistic development and community well-being, they said.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, among others.