Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: Principal Secretary to Government Youth Services and Sports Department, Alok Kumar declared open the already launched YSS Cup-2021 at Khel Gaon Nagrota, near here today.
9076 Panchayat/Block teams drawn from all 20 districts of the Union Territory in four sports disciplines namely Cricket, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Volleyball have been registered for this sporting event, which will make around one lakh and twenty thousand athletes to vie for the top honors.
The event was presided over by Gazanfar Ali, Director Youth Services and Sports J&K, while Joint Director Youth Services and Sports (K), Bashir Ahmed and Deputy Director, Jitender Mishra were also present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest served strict directions to the organizers for ensuring mass participation of the Panchayati teams in this mega event. “Sportspersons are the messengers of peace, prosperity and harmony and the big sports events like this, apart from helping youth to hone their sporting skill, also helps them to not to derail from the mainstream and stay away from drugs and other allied social evils,” he asserted.
Alok Kumar further said that the Government was committed to promote sports in every nook and corner of the Union Territory and enhance sports culture by raising infrastructure even at the village level.
Director, Gazanfar Ali praised all the 20 District Youth Services and Sports Officers, who observed the opening ceremony in virtual mode and simultaneously started the event at their respective venues.
In the end, Joint Director Youth Services and Sports gave a brief report of activities and achievements of the Department and presented a vote of thanks.
Meanwhile, Principal Secretary also flagged off trekking contingents of RS Pura, Akhnoor and Gandhi Nagar Zones for Reasi, Sunah and Surinsar respectively.
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