Nawanshahr- As part of the efforts being made by the Punjab government to promote sports, the Sports Department and the District Administration organized a football match at the local JSFH Khalsa Senior Secondary School where SDM of Balachaur Kritika Goyal introduced the players and told about the importance of sports for a healthy life.
SDM Kritika Goyal said that by getting involved in sports, not only can one ensure the all-round development of one’s personality, but also the scourge of drugs can be eliminated through the spread of sports.
She said that Punjab has created a distinct identity on the world sports map by bringing many players into the country’s fold and the younger generation should also take forward the sports heritage of Punjab. She said that the District Administration, in collaboration with the Sports Department, will organize sports activities in the district from time to time so that maximum youth can be connected with their favorite sports.
Talking about the games being organized by the Punjab government this year, SDM Kritika Goyal said that this time block, district and state level games are being organized from September 3 to November 23, in which sports competitions of all age groups will be held. She appealed to the youth to participate in these games with full enthusiasm.
She said that block level games will be held in different blocks in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district from September 4 to September 12. She said that in block Nawashahar on September 4-05, in blocks Balachaur and Saroya on September 08-09 and in block Banga on September 11-12, there will be games of different age groups, which include athletics, volleyball, shooting and volleyball shaming, kabaddi circle, kho-kho.
District Sports Officer Vandana Chauhan, school principal Daljit Singh Bola, football coaches Jaswinder Singh and Jasbir were also present during the football match. The District Sports Officer informed the children and players about the harmful effects of drugs and said that along with studies, sports are also very important and students should participate in the sports of their choice.