Lal Singh hails organizers for holding mega sports promotion event
KATHUA NOVEMBER 03: To
promote Football and potential players of the region, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Jammu, under its program ‘Samajik Chetna Abhiyaan’ is going to organize ‘U-19 Udaan
Football Tournament-2017’ here from November 6 to November 26.
In this connection, a curtain raiser program was organized today at DPS,
Rajbagh, Kathua where Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Ch. Lal
Singh was the chief guest.
Manu Sharma, wife of Martyr Sanjeet Kumar (President Police Medal
recipient) was also present on the occasion.
The tournament will be organized in 2 phases. In the first phase matches
would be held from November 6 to November 20while the second phase would begin from Nov 21 to
November 26.
Over 600 players are participating in the 21 day tournament during which
60 matches will be played.
In his address, Lal Singh said that this major sports event would
provide opportunity to maximum number of potential youth to play Football and
create a niche for them. “The event will help to stir up fervour among the local youth for
football game and enable potential players to sharpen their skills”, added
Singh.
He
informed that cash prizes of Rs 50000, Rs 30000 and Rs 20000 will be awarded to
the winner, runner up and second runner up teams, respectively.
Calling upon youth to participate in sports activities, the Minister said
that the proposed tournament is being organised to reach out to the
communities, encourage people’s participation, keep sportspersons in good spirit and inculcate spirit
and healthy competition among them.
CCF Jammu, Farooq Gillani, SSP Kathua, Mohammad Suleman Choudhary, ACD,
Rohit Khajuria, SDM Hiranagar, BDOs, DFOs, DYSSO, Commandant 66 BN SSB, DIG SSB
Jammu, Principal, students and staff members were present on the occasion.
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