Valley Observer Weekly Newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir

Organises Martial Art Competition

SHOPIAN: In a remarkable initiative to promote sports and community engagement, Police under the auspices of the Civic Action Programme inaugurated the Cricket Tournament, concluded the Women’s Volleyball tournament and organised the Martial Art Competition in Shopian.

The opening ceremony of the Cricket Tournament and other sports/Martial Art competition was held at Batpora Stadium where teams from various localities and villages gathered to showcase their skills and compete for the coveted trophy. The events witnessed the presence of distinguished guests, school Childrens, community leaders and enthusiastic spectators, who came together to support the participating athletes.

During the inaugural ceremony, the senior police officers highlighted the significance of sports in promoting physical fitness, mental well-being and overall personality development. They underscored the role of sports in empowering youth/women, instilling discipline and nurturing leadership qualities.

While speaking on the occasion, SSP Shopian Ms Tanushree-IPS stressed upon the young & budding players of the district to allow their minds to explore their own thoughts and imagination through the medium of sports. The inaugural match was played between Friends cricket Club Safanagri Vs Sheen Sports Chotigam which was won by Friends Cricket Club by 20 runs.

Moreover, the Final of Women’s Volleyball was played between Shahi Hamdan school vs Khelo India Centre Shopian which was won by Khelo India Centre by 6:1 points. The event was attended by all senior police officers of the district. At the end, presents/mementos were distributed among the winning and participating teams/players by SSP Shopian in presence of ASP Shopian, Dysp Hqrs Shopian and DySP DAR Shopian.

It is pertinent to mention here that Police is organising different sports events, like volleyball tournament, football tournament, cultural programmes and other co-curricular activities in district Shopian for upliftment of sports among the youth.

Local residents, clubs & other organizations wishing to use college playground asked to seek proper permission: College Authorities

SRINAGAR, JUNE 26: Amar Singh College is a premier multi-disciplinary institution of the valley having around 5000 boys and girls on its rolls in different disciplines and on a day there is a huge foot fall of students in the college. The students have to play in the college play ground as per college sports calendar.

It has been observed that outsiders enter the college sports ground during official hours from the backside of the college which hinders our college boys and girls sports activities.

Accordingly, public in general and residents in the vicinity of Amar Singh College in particular are informed through this notice that college play ground is meant primarily for bonafide students of Amar Singh College and as such no outsider will be allowed to use the playground during official time 09:00 AM to 05: 00 PM.

However, the residents in the vicinity, clubs and other organizations who want to play in the college playground beyond college hours and holidays can seek proper permission from college authorities.

RAHI SHAMSHAD

PATTAN: Molvi Imran Raza Ansari kicked off the late Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (RA) Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament at Pattan in district Baramulla here on Saturday.
This is the second edition of this tournament, which is being held in the name of the late Movli Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (RA). This tournament is fully sponsored by Ex-MLA Pattan Molvi Imran Raza Ansari.

The inaugural match of the T20 Cricket Tournament was played between PCC Pattan and MM Motors Lawypora Srinagar.

While talking with Valley Observer “Ex-MLA Pattan briefed about the motive of this tournament, Ansari mentioned that I am sponsoring this tournament in the name of my late father who always used to say that we should keep our youth away from drugs and other unlawful activities so I carried out his mission and I have kicked off this tournament just to make sure our youth will stay healthy physically as well as mentally”.

“The main motive behind this is to keep our future generation away from drugs and other harmful activities, our future generation is our asset so we need to keep them healthy and motivated”, Ansari added

“My dream is to see our youth excel in the field of sports activities and mark their names on the top note, earlier we seen many icons like Abdul Samad, Parvaiz Rasool and other players who have marked their presence in international as well as in national tournaments. Our youth have a lot of potential to show their talent all they need is a platform”, Ansari said.

BARAMULLA, JUNE 24: The inter-district provincial level Sabroto Mukherji football championship organized by the Youth Services & Sports department for under 14 boys concluded today at Baramulla.

District Youth Service & Sports Officer, Jatinder Singh was the chief guest at the event.

The championship that commenced from June 20 was aimed to promote the game of football at grass-roots level and provide a platform for young players to showcase their skills. The tournament witnessed overwhelming participation from all districts of Kashmir province, with teams competing fiercely for the prestigious title.

The tournament witnessed an electrifying opening ceremony that set the stage for an intense battle on the field. The matches were held at the Showkat Ali Stadium GDC ground Baramulla.

The final match of the championship was held today at Showkat Ali stadium, with the teams representing Baramulla and Anantnag locking horns in a thrilling encounter. Both sides displayed remarkable talent and fought tooth and nail for the coveted trophy.

In the contested battle, Baramulla emerged victorious defeating Anantnag by a margin of 04:01.

The closing ceremony was held after the final match, where the winning team was awarded the championship trophy amidst thunderous applause.

Speaking at the event, the chief guest applauded the efforts of the officials of the department and highlighted the importance of such tournaments in nurturing young talent.

Huge crowd of football lovers, officials, were present to witness the grand finale and celebrate the exceptional talent displayed by the young athletes.

It is a dream of every athlete to get an opportunity to participate in sporting event, excel in their respective area and become role model for upcoming generation: LG Sinha

We are building new sporting future of J&K: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today felicitated the winners of ‘Jashn-e-Dal’, a Water Sports event organized by Jammu Kashmir Police, at Srinagar.

700 participants competed in 20 categories of Kayaking, Canoeing and Slalom discipline during the three-day long event.

Addressing the participants and the organizers, the Lt Governor commended the J&K Police for its valuable contribution in nurturing young sporting talents and providing them opportunity through Civic Action Programmes to realise their full creative potential.

“It is a dream of every athlete to get an opportunity to participate in sporting event, excel in their respective area and become role model for the upcoming generation. The ongoing sports activities give us hope and confidence that our players can produce path-breaking achievements,” said the Lt Governor.

The vibrant sports culture reflects the image of aspirational J&K, which is determined to build a better future for the young generation. Our athletes will play a significant role in this task and contribute in building a strong and prosperous Jammu Kashmir, he added.

The Lt Governor reiterated the commitment of the UT Administration to provide world class facilities, coaching and mentoring to the young sporting talents of Jammu Kashmir.

“We are building new sporting future of J&K. It is our collective responsibility to empower our sportspersons, help the hidden talents in the villages so that they can script shining successes in international sporting events,” said the Lt Governor.

The Lt Governor made a special mention of sports personalities from J&K for bringing laurels to the nation at the world stage. He also appreciated the efforts of the sports associations and stakeholder departments for the promotion of sports in the UT.

The Lt Governor also called upon the people, especially the youth to discharge their duties and to contribute in Swachhta Abhiyan.

At the closing ceremony, the Lt Governor took the ceremonial salute at an impressive pedal pass and interacted with the players.

Sh Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Sh Dilbag Singh, DGP; Sh R K Goyal, ACS, Home Department; Sh RR Swain, Special DG CID; Sh SJM Gillani, ADGP J&K Armed Police, senior officials of Police and Civil Administration, members of water sports association, prominent sports personalities, representatives of various sports clubs and associations and youth in large number attended the felicitation ceremony.