Lagatar24 Desk
Simdega, Oct.20: The 11th Junior National Women’s Hockey Championship began at Astro Turf Stadium, Simdega from today. Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated the championship. This championship comprises 26 teams from all across the country. With the creation of this competition in Jharkhand, not only will the game of hockey gain popularity in Jharkhand, but the degree of sportsmanship among the state’s women hockey players will also rise.
This tournament piqued the interest of not only the players but also the audience. During the opening ceremony, players from several teams dressed in bright colours staged a unique celebration.
The CM, on this occasion, gave many other gifts to Simdega. He laid the foundation of International Astroturf Stadium by reaching the construction site. He flagged off two ambulances and three Covid vaccination chariots from Parvati Sharma Mahila Mahavidyalaya ground. He also distributed three power tillers and two mini tractors.
He laid the foundation of various other schemes worth Rs.101.59 crores through virtual mode at the Astroturf Stadium. He distributed assets among women groups and 79 youths were given appointment letters for various posts.
Congratulating the people of the district, the CM said that it is the love and passion of hockey among the people of the district that the National Hockey has been re-organised here and he got the privilege of visiting the hockey nursery because of this. He added that the future of hockey in Simdega will prove to be better than before. For now, Simdega is hosting national championships, but soon international tournaments will be hosted here.
आज खुशी का दिन है। हॉकी खिलाड़ियों की धरती सिमडेगा में 1 वर्ष के भीतर दूसरी बार हॉकी प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन हो रहा है। 11वीं राष्ट्रीय महिला जूनियर हॉकी प्रतियोगिता में शामिल विभिन्न राज्यों के खिलाड़ियों और प्रशिक्षकों को अनेक-अनेक शुभकामनाएं और जोहार। pic.twitter.com/SJSZiCShYa
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) October 20, 2021
Sports Secretary Amitabh Kaushal, Hockey India President Gyanendra Ningobam, Hockey Jharkhand President Bholanath Singh, MLA Vixal Kongadi, MLA Bhushan Bada, Deputy Commissioner Sushant Gaurav, Superintendent of Police Dr Shams Tabrez were present in the inaugural programme.
