YSS to conduct ski training at various destinations in Kashmir

Gulmarg, Dec 28: Director Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K Subash C Chhibber on Wednesday announced organizing ski training at various tourist destinations in Kashmir saying the government’s focus is on producing world-class players in various sports in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He also assured the best possible arrangements of boarding and lodging for trainees.
According to an official statement, the Director YSS chaired an important meeting of senior officers of the department at Gulmarg. He was accompanied by the Joint Director of the department Bashir Ahmed.
While receiving details about the preparedness for the training courses being organized at Gulmarg and Yousmarg under the first phase, he was informed that the department has made all the arrangements for the successful conduct of the training courses and the services of the best-trained coaches of the department are utilized for imparting quality training to the budding skiers.
While briefing the media about the arrangements made by the department for the successful conduct of the training courses at all the destinations selected for the purpose, Chhibber said the department is committed to providing the best possible arrangements of boarding and lodging to the young students. “The main focus of the government is to produce world-class players in different sports in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and such training programs surely act as a launching pad for the youth to excel in the sport of their choice,” he said.
While referring to the great achievement of Olympian Arif Khan, the Director YSS said, “Mr Arif was also initially trained by the competent trainees of the Youth Services and Sports Department and today he has proved his mettle. With the efforts of the Government, J&K will have many Olympic starts in the sport of skiing in the years to come.”
“Besides Gulmarg, Yousmarg and Gurez, the department is exploring ways to start such training programs at other famous tourist destinations of Kashmir like Doodhpatri, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam as well,” he said.
District Youth Services and sports officers of various Kashmir-based districts, in-charge of the training program at Gulmarg Olympian Gul Mustafa Dev, Wardon Gulmarg Hutments Hilal Ahmed and other senior officers and officials of the department were present in the meeting.