The National Eklavya Sports Competition will conclude at TT Nagar Stadium at 11 am on Friday. The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Saingh Saruta will be the Chief Guest of the concluding Ceremony. The Minister for Tribal Welfare Omkar Singh Markam will preside over the Ceremony.
In the four-day competition taking place in Bhopal from December 9, over 4,057 players of 20 states took part in 16 sports disciplines during the competition. The competition for the boys-girls held under the two age categories ie under-14 and under-19. Over 550 students of 26 residential schools of the state also took part in various sports disciplines and performed outstandingly.
Minister for Tribal Welfare Markam met players of the teams of various states. He congratulated the players for their excellent performance. Markam also congratulated the players of Madhya Pradesh for winning gold medal in under-19 Kabaddi competition. Tribal Affairs Minister also watched the Kabaddi match held between Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Madhya Pradesh team won the match by 30-15 points. Madhya Pradesh won 12 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze medals in the overall boxing competition. Out of these medals, the Gurukulam Vidyalaya of Bhopal alone has bagged 11 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals.
The Logo ‘Ekalvya’ and Mascot ‘Munna’ of the national sports competition became center of attraction during the competition. The Logo was based on the picture of Mahabharat character Eklavya, which exhibited strength, commitment, devotion and courage. The Mascot ‘Munna’ was based on tiger, which was considered as a symbol of pride, power, courage and leadership by the players.