Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 26: Minister of State for PWD (R&B) and Revenue Sunil Sharma said that sports activities help in strengthening and boosting the mental as well as physical ability among the students besides inculcate a sense of responsibility and morality.
The Minister said this while giving away the prizes among the winner and runner up teams on the concluding day of the Inter Zonal Level Cricket Tournament of U-14 and U-16 teams organized by the Department of Youth Services & Sports Kishtwar.
The event was held under the supervision of Director General YSS, Jahangir Mir and Deputy Director YSS Jammu, Rishi Kumar.
In U-16 years category finals, Kishtwar defeated Inderwal Zone by a massive margin of 48 runs.
Mohsin Hussain of Kishtwar team was adjudged as man of the match for superb bowling figures of 2 overs, 10 runs and 3 valuable wickets.
Besides, U-14 years category finals also Kishtwar defeated Drabshalla Zone by a margin of 44 runs.
Amar Kumar of Kishtwar team was adjudged as man of the match for impressive bowling figures of 2 overs, 6 runs and 4 valuable wickets.
While speaking on the occasion, the Minister, who was the chief guest on the concluding ceremony of the tournament, said that Sports activities help in all round development of students.
He said Kishtwar has abundant potential of sports activities which needs to be fully explored, adding that Kishtwar has a good scope of Adventure Sports including River Rafting , Paragliding, Mountain Climbing etc which also needs due attention. He said the Construction of Youth Hostel and a Sports Stadium at Kishtwar is under the consideration of the Government.
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