Jammu Silambam C’ship commences

Participants posing for a group photograph along with dignitaries on Saturday.
Participants posing for a group photograph along with dignitaries on Saturday.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 10:  Second District Jammu Silambam Championship, organised by Silambam Association of J&K, commenced at Sacred Heart College Roop Nagar, here today.
About 323 students from different Schools and Colleges are participating in the championship.
Rajni Bala, Chairperson of Sacred Heart College and Councillor Ward 60 was the chief guest of the opening ceremony, while Kaka Ram, general secretary Silambam Association of J&K was the guest of honour.
The students of various Schools of Jammu district are participating in the event.
Raji Bala, in her address said that a lot of enthusiasm was witnessed among the participants belonging to different Schools and Colleges who have come to participate in the District level championship. She said that there is dire need to promote sports activities not only for a healthy citizenry but more than that to divert the youth from the path of indulging in drug related activities.
The guest of honour said that youth excelling in the field of sports can also adopt Silambam as a lucrative career. He said that there is a dire need to divert the attention of youth towards sports. He said presently there are several youth who brought laurels to Jammu and Kashmir by bringing medals from outside States in the discipline of Silambam.