First-ever inter-college sports festival concludes

Ganderbal, Oct 19: Youth Services and Sports Department’s first ever Inter-College Sports Festival which was organised at the Government College of Physical Education (GCOPE) concluded on Wednesday with a closing ceremony at the Sports Stadium of the college here. It was a six-day event which started on 12th October, 2022 where 27 colleges of Kashmir Province participated with 1500 participants.
The festival hosted an impressive merger of 08 events comprising Football (Men), Volleyball (Men & Women), Basketball (Men & Women), Kho-Kho (Men & Women) and Table-Tennis (Women) under the theme “Creating a Healthy Community Through Sports.”
Clinching the title of the best overall performer, GCOPE bagged 04 trophies in Volleyball (Women), Table-Tennis (Women) and Kho-Kho (Men & Women).
In Football (men) GDC Baramulla were victorious. In Volleyball (Men) GDC Ganderbal were declared winners. In Basketball (Women) WC MA Road were conquerors.
In Football (Men) GDC Baramulla got 1st, Amar Singh College got 2nd & GDC Pattan got 3rd positions. In Volleyball (Men) GDC Ganderbal got 1st, GDC Baramullagot 2nd & GCOPE got 3rd positions. In Volleyball (Women) GCOPE, Women’s College MA Road Srinagar & GDC Zukura got 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. In Basketball (Women) Women’s College MA Road got 1st, GCOPE got 2nd & Women’s College Nawakadal got 3rd position. In Kho-Kho (Men) GCOPE clinched 1st, GDC Baramulla 2nd & GDC Ganderbal 3rd position. In Kho-Kho (Women) GCOPE got 1st, Women’s College MA Road got 2nd & GDC Ganderbal 3rd positions. In Table-Tennis (Women) GCOPE got 1st, Women’s College Baramulla got 2nd & GCET Ganderbal got 3rd position.
Subhash C Chibber Director Youth Services & Sports, Shyambir Singh Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Bashir Ahmed Joint Director (Kashmir)YSS, Dr Hartej Singh Principal GCOPE, Shafqat Ahmed DYSSO Ganderbal distributed the trophies and cash prizes among the winners. Besides trophies, the 8 Winner-up, 8 Runner-up and 8 Hard-liner teams were awarded with Cash Prizes (1st – Rs 8000/-, 2nd – Rs. 6000/-, 3rd – Rs.4000/-), Complete Team Uniform Sets with Tracksuits and Equipments. Officials of different games, convenors of various committees and many senior officers and officials of the Department were also felicitated for their support and professional approach in looking after various arrangements of the sports extravaganza most proficiently.
I/c Media & Publicity Wing of the Department of YSS AzharHajini conducted proceedings of the valedictory ceremony of the week-long sports fest.
The ceremony witnessed other senior officers and officials of the Department of YSS and the host district.
The Sports Festival was organized and systematized to provide a display place and platform to the youth of UT of J&K to fosterage their talent and steer their energy in constructive and optimistic direction.