Khelo India : DDC Kishtwar inaugurates Sports festival

5 Dariya News

Kishtwar 16-Oct-2018

District Development Commissioner, Angrez Singh Rana today inaugurated Sports festival under  ‘Khelo India’-Sports for Peace and Development, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.The event was organized by Department of  Youth Services and Sports  under the supervision of  DYSSO Deewan Chand Thakur .Among others   present were   SSP  Rajinder Kumar Gupta,   ASP ,   CEO,   CAO  besides other district and Sectoral officers.Around 654 students including 409 boys and 245 girls from 22 schools attended the function.Addressing the gathering, the Chief Guest   impressed upon the students to play with heart and soul if they want to shine at national and international level.He informed that more play fields are going to be developed under ‘Khelo India’ across the district to provide opportunity to youth of remote areas to excel in Sports.He advised the students to follow the spirit of sportsmanship while playing.SSP, while addressing the students, asked them to actively  participate in sports activity along with studies to become energetic and agile.He informed that under civic action programme, police department is going to include more games like squash and lawn tennis in the sports events.He further informed police is organizing various sports activities in district including run for unity is   from October 31 2018.DSSYO, Deewan Chand stated that elaborate arrangements have been put in place by the administration to provide Sports equipments, refreshment, Uniform and transportation facilities to the participating sports persons.The sports festival will witness competitions in Kho-Kho,  Kabaddi, Volley Ball and Athletics.