LG inaugurates 67th National School Games

“The youth of J&K UT is our most precious wealth. The opportunity to compete in different sports will enable them to bring new hope, right skills to excel in life, courage to achieve success in every field and become role models for children,” LG

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha inaugurated 67th National School Games in Football U-19 and Volleyball U-17 Boys at Bakshi Stadium right here right now on the event of J&Okay-UT Foundation Day.
15000 faculty youngsters from Kashmir Division and 2000 athletes from all around the Country are taking part on this mega sporting occasion.
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Singh conveyed his finest needs to taking part sportspersons. He stated the celebrated sporting occasion is a collaborative effort between the Department of Youth Services and Sports J&Okay and the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), symbolizing their dedication to grassroots sports activities.
With 28 States, 8 Union Territories, and several other SGFI-recognized boards taking part, this occasion actually represents the range and inclusivity of India’s sporting panorama, he stated,
“Today, the tricolour is flying high in international sports arena. Eminent sportspersons are emerging from small villages and towns and they have achieved excellence in international sporting events with their spectacular performance,” the Lt Governor stated.
He stated the nation is witnessing the resurgence of sports activities and a sturdy new sports activities tradition. Our latest successes on the Asian Games and Asian Para Games have kindled excessive hopes to convey additional transformation to attain new heights in Olympics with the outstanding efficiency of our athletes, he added. At the inaugural ceremony, Sinha shared the efforts of the UT Administration, underneath the steerage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a sturdy sports activities ecosystem and notice the true potential of Jammu Kashmir within the sector.
J&Okay has made a brand new starting with sports activities and sports activities tradition growth plans with satisfactory infrastructure, introducing sports activities as an integral a part of the academic curriculum, entry to consultants and excellent teaching and offering alternatives to abilities throughout the UT, he stated.
In the just lately concluded Asian Para Games, promising archer Sheetal Devi from Kishtwar, J&Okay has created a brand new historical past by successful three medals. It is our collective duty to establish expertise like her and put together new paths for his or her future, he added.
The Lt Governor administered an oath to the individuals to respect and abide by the principles of the game and within the spirit of honest play. The gathering of sportspersons, youth and officers at Bakshi Stadium additionally took the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ pledge on the event. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor; Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner/Secretary GAD, Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Nuzhat Gul, Secretary J&Okay Sports Council, officers bearers of SGFI, senior officers of Civil and Police Administration, crew managers, coaches, distinguished sports activities personalities and youth in massive quantity have been current.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has additionally attended the closing ceremony of CRPF T20 Cricket Cup 2023 and felicitated the winner, runner-up and different excellent gamers of the event.
Sinha congratulated the CRPF Srinagar Sector officers, and all of the taking part gamers and groups from Ganderbal, Budgam and Srinagar. “The youth of J&K UT is our most precious wealth. The opportunity to compete in different sports will enable them to bring new hope, right skills to excel in life, courage to achieve success in every field and become role models for children,” LG, Sinha stated. The closing was performed between MLA Gymkhana Club Budgam and Kashmir Tigers Lal Chowk.
Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor, SMC; Aftab Malik, Chairman, DDC, Srinagar; Nazir Ahmad Khan, Chairman, DDC Budgam; Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG; Nalin Prabhat, ADG CRPF; senior officers of Civil Administration, Police and CRPF, sports activities lovers and youth in massive quantity have been current.