Srinagar, 16-May : The Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K is organising numerous activities in different games and sports in connection with the forthcoming important event of G20 meeting. As per the official communique issued by the Joint Director of Youth Services and Sports, Kashmir all the District Youth Services and Sports Officers of the Kashmir division have been directed to ensure maximum participation of Youth in general and students in particular in different games and sports to create awareness about the scheduled important event of G20 meeting being conducted at Srinagar under India’s presidency.While following the directions, a huge number of youth belonging to different age groups was flagged-off for a long distance road race by Senior Officers of the Department from the premises of Indoor Stadium Wazir Bagh Srinagar. The race culminated at Government High School Rawalpora Srinagar. 225225 of U/14, 290 of U/17 and 165 student athletes of U/19 age group participated in the event subsequently.Later an impressive closing ceremony was organised to felicitate the first three position holders of all the three age groups. Gaurav Sikarwar a senior police officer attended the function as Chief Guest who in his thought provoking speech appreciated the participants of the road race and hoped that youth in general and girls in particular would continue participating in such events for their mental and physical growth. SHO Saddar Mudasir Nazar, Headmaster GHS Rawalpora and senior officers and officials of the Youth Services and Sports Department were also present in the function.
