Excelsior Sports Correspondent
GANDERBAL, Oct 12: Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafiz declared open 1st ever ‘Inter-College Sports Festival’ at Govt College of Physical Education Gadoora, here today.
While declaring the festival open, the Secretary said that the Government is committed to create a world-class infrastructure for the sports lovers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He further stated that such events certainly provide ample opportunities of showcasing and exhibiting their hidden sports talent to the youth in general and students in particular.
He was accompanied by Director Youth Services and Sports J&K, Subash Chhibber, Jt Director Bashir Ahmad, Principal of the College, Dr Hartej Singh, District Youth Services and Sports Officers, SO Establishment, Haji Aijaz Ahmed and other senior officers and officials of the department concerned.
“The Department of YS&S bestowed the honour to Government College of Physical Education to organize the festival w.e.f 12 -10 2022 to 19-10-2022 in this sprawling and magnificent College campus” said Director YSS while presenting the welcome address on the inaugural ceremony of the week-long festival being organised under the theme “Creating a Healthy Community Through Sports”.
He further added that the festival affirms a splendid blend of eight events covering Football (Men), Volleyball (Men & Women), Basketball (Men & Women), Kho-Kho (Men & Women) and Table-Tennis (Women).
Around 3000 souls from 27 participant Colleges including GCOPE from across the Kashmir province, and various schools of District Ganderbal took part in the inaugural function.
A pledge against drug abuse was also taken, followed by cultural programmes presented by the students of different Colleges. Proceedings of the glittering opening ceremony were conducted by Azhar Hajini and a College student jointly.
Dr Hartej Singh, Principal of the host College presented vote of thanks to all the dignitaries.
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