SRINAGAR : In the public out-reach pro- gramme under Jan Abhiyan and B2V4, Officers from J&K sports Council visited many panchayats and had a series of interaction with the locals which chiefly com- prised of youth, with many of them being the profes- sional sports persons and yet a vast majority of them being students, waiting in wings to start their sports career.
A function under the pro- gramme was organised by J&K Sports Council in col- laboration with local Administration in Women’s ITI at Kangan, Ganderbal today.
Secretary Sports Council highlighted the importance and benefits of sports besides initiatives taken by the administration to upgrade sports infrastructure and provide quality coach- ing.
Responding to various issues raised by the youth regarding sports, Nuzhat Gull assured that every step shall be taken to maximise the benefit of various schemes launched by the government.
During the last outing alone, sports equipment and gear were provided to play-
ers from weaker sections of society and a lot of talent was scouted by way of the sports flagship programme My Youth My Pride.
A huge gathering of par- ticipants including sports persons, citizens attended the day-long programme.
SDM Kangan, Divisional Sports Officer Kashmir,
Tehsildar Kangan, officials from local administration and council also attended the function.
A number of sports activ- ities were also conducted during the programme.
Meanwhile Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Joint Secretary also visited Nilandrusu in South Kashmir under a simi-
lar programme, where a huge number of youth including citizens participat- ed. Joint Secretary Sports Council made people aware about the mega sports pro- grams being carried out by the council.
Bashir Ahmad also apprised the presentees about the benefits of the JK sports policy, and a checklist of recognised sports disci- plines, national as well as international events besides various other incentives being offered under the sports policy.
Joint Secretary Sports Council also informed the audience about the services offered by the council at the panchayat level for rural children and requested for the dissemination of all such information to family as well as friends so that more and more people are able to avail the benefits that these pro- grammes encompass.
