Director Sports inaugurates Provincial Level Volleyball Tourney
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 14: Under ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, Director Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K Subash C Chhibber inaugurated the inter district Provincial level tournament in the discipline of volleyball at Sports Complex Wazirbagh here today.
The tournament is being organized for the boys of all age groups. Director Youth Services and Sports who was accompanied by Joint Director Kashmir Waseem Raja has said that under the ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ campaign, a nationwide initiative intends to recognize India’s martyred brave hearts as well as commemorate the conclusion of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the Department of Youth Services and Sports has charted out a detailed plan to organize mega sports activities in all the 20 districts of the UT under the important campaign.
Pertinently all the districts of the Kashmir province are participating in this mega event in all three age groups. The Competitions under the age group of 17 and 19 years Boys in the same discipline are being conducted at S P College Volleyball Turf. The volleyball tournament is a preparatory exercise for selecting the best teams for participation in Inter-Division and finally national-level competitions.
Meanwhile, District U14 Volleyball Team of Baramulla won the final match defeating Pulwama. Similarly the U-17 Boys final was won by Ganderbal who defeated Baramulla while the U-19 finale was clinched by Kupwara defeating District Volleyball team of Kulgam.