Paytm Becomes Official Sponsor For 37th National Games in Goa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 37th National Games this week, which are taking place in Goa from October 26 to November 9.

Additionally, Paytm has emerged as the Goa government's sole mobile payment partner in support of its digitalization initiatives. The 37th National Games, which are now taking place in Goa, have the fintech company Paytm as their official sponsor.

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“We are excited to be the official sponsor for the National Games in Goa. As pioneers of mobile payments in India, we have been working towards our mission to bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy. From our leadership in in-store payments, empowering merchants with digitalisation of their business to enable users with seamless and accessible payments, we are championing Digital India”, Abhay Sharma, Chief Business Officer – Payments, Paytm said.

With this, we have also become the exclusive mobile payments partner for the Government of Goa in their efforts to digitise all departments. Under this partnership, we have deployed our QR Codes, Soundbox, and Card Machines across various government departments including panchayats and municipalities.

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The 37th National Games will take place from October 26 through November 9. More than 10,000 participants from all around the nation compete in 43 different sports at 28 different locations. 28 states and 8 union territories will compete in the National Games, which are modeled after the Olympics.