Srinagar, Nov 07: Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Monday participated in the North Zune Sub Junior, Junior & Senior Women’s Wushu League concluding function as the Chief Guest at the Sheri-Kashmir Indoor Sports Stadium in Srinagar. The tournament was held from 5th to 7th of November.
Dr Andrabi distributed trophies among the winning teams from all the states of North Zone and later addressed the gathering of sportspersons and their coaches. “I congratulate Kuldeep Handoo, the National Wushu coach and a Dronacharya Award winner sportsperson for registering our youth power at the national & global stage. I am happy to see the future Olympians here. The New India’s strength is the emergence of Women power in all the spheres of life including the sports,” said Dr Darakhshan.
She praised the Khelo India mission which has made India a global power and our government, our sports guides & coaches and our young sports persons are toiling hard to make India a sports superpower in the near future.
“Keeping pace with the rest of the country, J&K under the visionary leadership of LG Shri Sinha is also doing wonders in the sports sector,” said the Waqf Board Chairperson. Dr Andrabi praised the young sports stars for their dedicated efforts for excellence and wished them a bright future in sports.
J&K won the Title of Khelo India Wushu Women’s League-2022
J&K won 16 Gold Medals in the of Khelo India Wushu Women’s League-2022 North Zone at S.K. Indoor Sports Complex Srinagar from 4th Nov- 7th Nov-2022.
Dr. Darakshan Andrabi (Chairperson WAKF Board, J&K), was the chief guest on the Valedictory Ceremony. She Congratulated Sports Authority of India, Wushu Association of India, (WAI) and Wushu Association of J&K for giving the platform to the Women Folk in order to exhibit their best at the national & International Level.
She also said, that J&K is turning sports hub for all activities and Kashmir is turning into Naya Kashmir. She presented Medals to the winners during presentation ceremony.
The other dignitaries present of the occasion were Nadeem Ahmad (Dy. Director SAI) Suhail Ahmad (Coordinator Wushu Association of India), Bhavneet (General Secretary Wushu Association of J&K), Krishan (PO SAI),P.N. Azad and Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya awardee) organizing Secretary Khelo India Women’s Wushu League.