Kiren Rijiju, Bhaichung Bhutia flag-off 'Op-Blue Freedom' dive

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju and former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday made the flag-off dive for Delhi-NCT leg for the Op-Blue Freedom at SPM Swimming Pool Complex here.'Op-Blue Freedom' is a nation-wide Adaptive Scuba Diving Programme for people with disabilities and the able-bodied alike. It comes under the parent project -- Special Forces Adventures."I feel happy to be a part of this closed water Op-Blue Freedom dive today with the team SFA. So as I myself intend to create awareness about adventure sports amidst the abled and disabled souls of this nation. These sorts of activities certainly spike up human morale and self-esteem overall to make them feel self-sufficient," Rijiju said in a statement."Alongside, if the disabled community of this country imbibes the skill sets that are being imparted by the team, I believe it to be helpful for the community in future to generate legit work opportunities for themselves," he added.The dive sessions