Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 10: The Department of Youth Services and Sports will begin final phase of the Inter- District State Football Competition under the title ‘Let’s Play Football’ from tomorrow at Astroturf Football Ground, here.
The inaugural ceremony of the tournament will begin at 11 am.
1175 players from different districts will be participating in this mega event.
Let’s Play Football is being held under Khelo-India scheme, which commenced last year.
Over 55000 boys and girls both students and non-students registered for the competition online.
A total of 88 teams, with 44 boys and equal number of girls teams are participating in this mega event in under-17 and under-19 categories.
The competition for the boys will be held at four venues in Srinagar namely Synthetic Turf TRC, Polo Ground, Gindun Sports Complex and SP College Ground while as girls will be playing at different playfields in Ganderbal district.
Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez said this is a mega event by Government of India to promote sports at grass-root level.
He said every possible measure has been taken to make the event a grand success, besides helping youth get a proper platform to exhibit their skills in football.
Director General, Youth Services and Sports, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman who is also Nodal Officer/ State Coordinator for the Khelo India Games under-17 and under-19 years said that the Department got overwhelming response from the youth for such events.
He said about 200 officials from the field staff of the Department have been engaged for the smooth conduct of the tournament.
DG YSS said that all the 88 teams have been lodged in the best possible accommodation and 20 buses have been assigned the task of hassle free transportation of players and officials.
“Every arrangement has been put in place for the players for their participation in the competitions,” DG Sports added.
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