Thiksay Youth Clubs wins District Archery Sports Meet

Winner Thiksay Youth Club receiving award from Deputy Commissioner Leh Sachin Kumar Vaishya. -Excelsior/Morup Stanzin
Winner Thiksay Youth Club receiving award from Deputy Commissioner Leh Sachin Kumar Vaishya. -Excelsior/Morup Stanzin

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, Dec, 18: Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) under Ministry of youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with Chooyok Education, Sports and Cultural Welfare Society Chushot organised District level Archery Sports Meet Archery Competition and District level folk Art and culture Programme at Indoor Stadium Leh.
As many as 13 teams from different blocks of Leh participated in the competition.
The final match was played between Temisgum Youth Club and Thiksay Youth Club in which Thiksay was the winner.
Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya presided over as the chief guest on the concluding day function while SDRF DySP Sonam Dorjai was guest of honour. DC appreciated the NYK volunteers headed by District Coordinator, Tajamul Ara and Chooyok Education, Sports & Cultural Welfare Society Chushot for organizing such an Archery competition and promised to extend all possible support in promoting not only Archery but other sports too.
He stressed for need of promoting sports and culture among youths.
Earlier, presenting the welcome speech NYK District coordinator Tajamul Ara said that NYK organises such activities from time to time to keep the youth busy in positive activities.
District Youth Services and Sports Officer Abid Hussain, Youth Club and Mahilla Presidents and large number of sports lovers were present.
The competition was followed by a colorful cultural program and prize distribution ceremony.