Chib finalizes arrangements for MSC-JK XI goodwill football match

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 6: Minister for Youth Services and Sports R S Chib today chaired a high level meeting of officers convened to finalize the arrangements for the smooth conduct of goodwill football match between Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC), Kolkata and J&K-XI on July 15 at Srinagar.
The event which is being organized by the J&K State Sports Council in collaboration with J&K Football Association, Department of Youth Services and Sports and Football Association of India is likely to be inaugurated by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The Union Minister of State for Home, Jitender Singh will preside over the inaugural match.  
Speaking on the occasion, Chib said that one more football match would be played between Mohamdan Sports Club, Calcutta and J&K-XI at Leh on July 18 at Leh. He said the main objective for organizing these matches is to encourage the local football players of the State. He said the event would provide an opportunity to the local footballers to play with the ace players of international and national repute. He said a goodwill football match would also be held at Jammu in the month of October, this year.
Chib said that Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is providing funds for the creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure in the State, adding it has already approved projects for laying of Astroturf at TRC Grounds, Srinagar and hockey ground of Baramulla. He said playfields at Government Gandhi Memorial College, Jammu and in Leh would also be equipped with Astroturf facilities for the players, adding that it will help in improving standard of football game in the State.
Later, the Minister inaugurated football match at Bakshi Stadium which is being played between Punjab-11 and a local team. He also inspected the office premises of Sports Council during the visit.
Among others, ADGP Security, J&K Police, Ram Lubhaya, Secretary, technical Education and Youth Services and Sports, Vinod Koul, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, S M Sahai, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Baseer Khan, Director Information, Zaffar Ahmad, Director, Youth Services and Sports S. Jaipal Singh, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Daleep Thussu, SSP, Srinagar SMA Bukhari, President, J&K Football Association, Thakur, Joint Secretary, J&K State Sports Council Prof Bashir Ahmad, Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports Madan Lal besides senior officers of Municipality, Tourism, Hospitality and Protocol departments attended the meeting.

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