Since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, J&Ok has witnessed an distinctive transformation within the subject of sports activities, with youth showcasing their expertise and grit nationwide and worldwide championships.

In February final yr, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities had accepted the brand new J&Ok Sports Policy, 2022, incorporating awards for excellence in sports activities, particular money awards for winners of worldwide championships and annual recruitment of excellent sportspersons.

The coverage strives to realize excellence by involving all stakeholders and establishing inter-departmental synergies for composite growth of sports activities. The primary cannons of the coverage are to ‘scout’ – determine expertise and catch them younger; ‘engage’ – guarantee grassroots inclusive engagement in sports activities and video games; ‘facilitate’ – present sports activities infrastructure, amenities, know-how, and coaching; and ‘recognise’ – acknowledge the achievements and contributions by awards and additional employment.

The UT hosted the third Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg this February and maintained its supremacy in winter sports activities by bagging the primary place with a tally of 26 gold medals. It additionally bagged 25 silver and 25 bronze medals within the five-day occasion.

J&Ok has had 5 cricketers to its identify within the IPL over the previous 4 years — Abdul Masad, Umran Malik, Voranth Sharma, Avinash Singh and Yudvir Singh.

The Skill Specific Camp for girls gamers performed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has additionally attracted a clutch of cricketers from the Valley. The marked progress in reputation of girls’s cricket and the success of the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) has added to the motivation stage of aspirants from distant areas comparable to Kulgam and Shopian.

Besides sports activities, youth in J&Ok have additionally benefitted from the most important ever recruitment drive initiated by the Narendra Modi authorities. Accelerated Recruitment Committees have been constituted for numerous posts. A complete of 29,813 folks have been recruited and 5,523 vacancies have been referred to businesses. Approval was granted for 1,05,639 candidates below the Himayat scheme, with 11,811 positioned in jobs.