SRINAGAR, APRIL 17: As part of the ongoing "My Youth My Pride" initiative of the Sports Council taking sports to every nook and cranny of J&K, two-day-long sports competitions organized at Sports Stadium Rajouri concluded today. Events in the disciplines of Badminton, Boxing, Taekwondo, and Volleyball were held in the border town over 2 days which drew crowds from the entire district.
A massive gathering thronged the stadium to be part of the sports initiative in which more than 250 athletes comprising both boys and girls participated.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Dinesh Sharma Municipal councilor Rajouri while Ashwani Sharma was the guest of honor and Nisar Choudhary graced the event as a special guest.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest applauded the efforts of the government and Sports Council for providing the best facilities and opportunities to the youth of J&K to realize their potential and secure their future through the recently launched sports policy.
He also appreciated the organizing committee of the event including Bashir Ahmed Manager, Sports Council, and Coaches for playing a pivotal role in conducting the event in the border town.
He also added that the “My Youth My Pride” initiative has been received well by all and the reach-out program has been a great success.
This is part of the larger scheme to reach out to all athletes at their doorsteps and more such programs are in offing, said Nuzhat Gul Secretary Sports Council.
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