Excelsior Sports Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, May 6: The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Zone Jib, Udhampur, today launched an inter-school zonal-level sports tournament for Under-14 and Under-17 girls, marking the beginning of the 2026–27 sports calendar approved by Director General Youth Services & Sports J&K (UT), Anuradha Gupta.
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation as competitions began in Athletics, Karate, Judo, Wushu, Boxing, and Taekwondo under the supervision of Zonal Physical Education Officer Jib, Jyoti Rani Gupta. She encouraged them to display discipline, determination, and sportsmanship while striving for excellence.
As part of the programme, 320 students from 27 Government and private schools took a collective pledge under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, marking 100 days of the anti-drug campaign and reaffirming their commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.
Technical coordination and selection were conducted by Ajit Singh Bandral and Sanjay Sharma (PEMs, ZPEO Office Zone Jib), along with a team of physical education experts, who identified emerging talent across disciplines.
Results: In Judo U-14 girls, Simran Dogra won the -27 kg category, while Janvi Devi secured first position in -32 kg. In U-17 category, Purvi clinched first place in -36 kg and Komal Devi topped -40 kg. In Taekwondo, Purbhi Sharma won the -35 kg U-17 category and Mahi Devi secured -38 kg, while in U-14 category Rudrakshi won -22 kg and Ananya Sharma secured -24 kg. In Wushu, Plasksha won the -40 kg category and Lalita secured first place in -48 kg. In Karate U-14 girls, Nazia won the -34 kg category and Rachna Devi secured first place in -38 kg.
In Athletics, Musrat Begum won the 100m (U-14) and Sonam Riaz (U-17), while Manvi Sharma and Divya secured first positions in 200m categories. In 400m, Sonali Devi won in both U-14 and U-17 categories, Sunakshi Sharma won the 600m U-14, and Gudia Devi clinched the 800m U-17 title.
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