Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: A three days J&K UT Pencak Silat Cup began in Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground, here today.
The event aimed at primarily focusing on honing the skills of District level performers shall be held over a three days period beginning from today. Event is a part of the special sports initiative “My Youth My Pride”, and is being organised by J&K Sports Council in association with J&K Pencak Silat Association.
Secretary J&K Sports Council Nuzhat Gull presided over the function as chief guest, while Nuzhat Farooq Divisional Sports Officer-Kashmir attended the function as guest of honour. The Secretary Sports Council had a brief introduction with teams with all the participating teams drawn from the 15 districts and more than 900 athletes participating in the event.
In her keynote address to the gathering, Nuzhat Gull apprised the participants and the spectators about the role sports has played in the progress and well-being of the society and how it lays the strong foundation of the country. She also spoke about the J&K’s first Sports Policy and its role in giving a flip to the sports not only in terms of putting in place modern sports infrastructure and facilities for players but also how it has made sports a career-oriented profession.
Nasir Ahmad Digoo, president, J&K Pencak Silat Association is the organising secretary of the event, while Mudasir Masoodi, District president Srinagar and other district heads were also present on the occasion.
The theme of the event is Nasha Mukt Bharat, said the organising secretary of the event. He said, as drug menace is eating into the very fabric of our society, we have pledged to keep this evil away by way of keeping our younger lot focused on their health and career through the medium of this sport.
The event is being monitored by Mohamad Iqbal InchargeIndoor Hall, Pologround Srinagar.
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