KOCHI: The Kerala state schools' meet was once the hotbed of emerging talents in the country. PT Usha, Shiny Wilson, and Anju Bobby George first made their presence felt in these sports school meets before becoming the athletics stars of the nation.
However, for quite some years now, the emergence of promising talents has been on the wane in state sports schools meet. Physical education teachers and coaches of athletes are quick to blame it on the insufficient facilities provided to them and the lack of govt backing.
