Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that we have provided a big budget of Rs 586 crore for sports in the state for the first time after independence. Madhya Pradesh is the only state that will have the maximum number of astroturfs for hockey. Sports have now been made a part of the curriculum as well. Sports teachers can also become assistant professors, professors, and vice-chancellors. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the inauguration of the silver jubilee celebrations of the Khel Chetna Mela organized by the Chaitanya Kashyap Foundation in Ratlam on Saturday. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav hoisted the flag and declared the Khel Chetna Mela open. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Shri Chaitanya Kashyap, MP Shri Sudhir Gupta, MP Smt. Anita Nagar Singh Chauhan, District Panchayat President Smt. Lalabai Shambhu Lal Chandravanshi, MLA Alot Shri Chintamani Malviya, MLA Ratlam Rural Shri Mathura Lal Damor, Mayor Shri Prahlad Patel, Shri Pradeep Upadhyay, Municipal Corporation Chairperson Smt. Manisha Sharma and many public representatives were present in the programme.