Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR July 9: The Director of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) J&K, Subash Chander Chhibber, flagged off the first batch of student Trekkers to Gulmarg from the Directorate of YSS Sports Complex Wazirbagh here today. The group consists of 50 girls representing all 8 Sports Zones across Srinagar, with senior officials of YSS accompanying them on this exciting adventure.
The flag-off ceremony held with much enthusiasm was attended by Joint Director YSS Kashmir Mohammad Rashid Kohli, Chief Accounts Officer Sunil Sharma, District Youth Services and Sports Officer Srinagar Ghulam Hassan Lone, SO Establishment Shivnandan Singh Mankotia and other senior officials of the Directorate of YSS.
Director Youth Services and Sports took the opportunity to interact with the trekkers, emphasizing the significance of adventure sports like trekking and encouraging the girls to appreciate the natural beauty surrounding them as they embark on their journey. He further stressed on the importance of maintaining discipline throughout the residential camp.
Director Sports impressed upon the students to avoid much mobile usage and to go through the history of these naturally rich and ecstatically beautiful places. He advised the student trekkers that while trekking they should keep their surroundings clean and litter free.
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