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The competitions were conducted with the objective of promoting sports culture, physical fitness, discipline and spreading awareness against drug abuse among the youth. The events generated great excitement and sportsmanship among the participating students.
Zone Kishtwar organized U-17 and U-19 Girls’ Cricket competitions at the historic Chowgan Ground, Kishtwar, where young players displayed remarkable talent, coordination and competitive spirit. The matches attracted appreciation from officials, teachers and spectators present at the venue.
Zone Drabshalla conducted Yoga competitions for U-17 and U-19 boys and girls, where participants demonstrated impressive flexibility, balance, concentration and awareness regarding the importance of a healthy lifestyle through yoga practices.
Meanwhile, Zone Inderwal organized competitions in the U-19 boys’ and girls’ categories in disciplines including Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Chess, Yoga, Cricket and Athletics. The events witnessed active participation from students of various institutions, reflecting the growing enthusiasm for sports and extracurricular activities among the youth of the district.
As part of the awareness initiatives under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir campaign, an IEC campaign titled “Jan Bhagidaari Sabse Door Sabse Pehle” was also conducted at Panchayat Kither. The campaign focused on spreading awareness regarding the harmful effects of drug abuse and encouraging collective community participation in building a healthy and drug-free society.
The entire programme was organized under the direction of Director General, Youth Services & Sports J&K, Anuradha Gupta, under the supervision of District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma and under the guidance of DYSSO Kishtwar Jaffer Haider Sheikh, along with all Zonal Physical Education Officers (ZPEOs).
Officials of the department appreciated the efforts of the organizing staff, technical officials and participating students for making the events successful and meaningful. The department reiterated its commitment towards channelizing the energy of youth into positive activities through sports and awareness programmes across the district.
