GCOPE Ganderbal organizing sports festival

GANDERBAL, AUG 29 : The Department of Youth Services & Sports conferred the honour to Government College of Physical Education to organize the Sports Festival (Edition 2nd) from August 29 to September 02 in the extensive and splendid college campus.
The festival affirmed an impressive merger of 10 events covering Football (Men), Volleyball (Men & Women), Basketball (Men), Handball (Men), Tug-of-war (Men & Women), Kho-Kho (Women), Table-Tennis (Women) and Rouff competitions.

A participation of around 5000 from 37 participant universities and colleges including thiscollege from across the Kashmir Province, various schools of District Ganderbal took-part in the inaugural function. The grand affair is being organized to provide a platform and stage to the students to showcase their versatility and resourcefulness.
The function was inaugurated by Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS), Worthy Chief Secretary, UT of Jammu & Kashmir in presence of Sarmad Hafeez (IAS) Secretary to Government, Youth Services & Sports, Subhash Chander Chibber (JKAS) Director Youth Services & Sports, Nuzhal Gull, Secretary J&K Sports Council, Mushtaq Ahmad (JKAS), Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal andother dignitaries of Department of YS&S and various other departments of District.
Welcome address was presented by the Director, Youth Services & Sports, J&K. During the inaugural function, the Chief Secretary fortified and encouraged the students to understand their interests, abilities and challenges in sports and to integrate, sustainable development goals with Physical Education and Sports in the Curriculum.
Sarmad Hafeez (IAS), Secretary to Government, Department of YS&S during his speech revitalized the on-field activities conducted by the Directorate at different levels. March Past, Drug pledge and Cultural programmes were presented by the students of the colleges, officials of the Department of YSS, various schools of the district and police department, Ganderbal.
Dr. Hartej Singh, Principal Government College of Physical Education presented vote of thanks to all the dignitaries who have expended their valuable time and made it possible for the college to organize the sports event at provincial level.He also praised all the officials, students, media persons and all other departments for making the event colourful and delightful with their presence.