Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo inaugurated two days Annual Sports Meet-2025 of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar at Boys Hostel Bemina, here today.
The Minister underscored the crucial link between the physical and mental well-being of healthcare professionals and its impact on overall quality of healthcare delivery.
Commending GMC Srinagar for organizing the event, the Minister highlighted that sports and recreational activities are essential components of stress management, especially for those in demanding medical professions. She underlined that sports plays a vital role in decreasing the mental stress that medical students face while adhering to their rigorous academic schedule.
The Minister also asked the GMC Srinagar administration to upgrade facilities at this playground of Boys Hostel so that maximum students are attracted towards extra curricular activities.
Chairman Sports Committee, GMC Srinagar, Dr. Salim Iqbal, played a key role in planning and organizing the event.
Pertinently, during the two days Annual Sports Meet sporting events like cricket, volleyball, football, badminton, table tennis, carrom, tug of war, and musical chair are being held, besides track and field events like 100m, 200m, 400m, relay, shot put, javelin throw, and discus throw will also form the part of sports meet. Fun games like matka race, sack race, and spoon and egg race also added energy to the program to celebrate camaraderie and holistic well-being among medical professionals and students.
Principal GMC Srinagar, Dr. Iffat Hassan Shah; Administrator GMC Srinaga, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak; Heads of Departments, Medical Superintendents, faculty members, students and staff were also present on the occasion.
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