District Panchayat president Suraj Vyas Kashyap said that a person learns brotherhood and discipline from sports. Along with study, sports is must for the all-round development of a person.
He was addressing the valedictory function of the 14th State-level school sports competition at Government Higher Secondary School Janjgir here.
District Panchayat Vice-president Dr Rohit Dahariya, members Dinesh Sharma and Vidya Sidar were the special guests. The guests gave away prizes to the winners of various sports competitions and wished them a bright future. The overall champion trophy has been given to Durg zone.
The State School Education Department had organised the 14th State-level school sports competition at Janjgir district headquarters from August 24 to 27. Competitions for hockey, handball, cycling and sport speed forms have been organised for boys and girls.
Total 511 boys, 399 girls and 105 coach and mangers from Ambikapur, Jashpur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Bastar and Raipur zones participated in these competitions. The sports event concluded here with colourful cultural programmes and fireworks.
Addressing the concluding function of the event, Kashyap said that Chief Minister Raman Singh has done commendable work for promoting sports and to bring the latent talents in the State to the fore.
As a result, even children from the remote areas of Chhattisgarh have enlightened the name of the State not only at the State level but at national and international level, she added.
In cycling competition, players of Durg zone were the champions. Boys of Bastar zone and girls of Surguja zone won the handball competitions. Boys of Rajnandgaon and girls of Durg lifted the hockey competition trophy. Boys of Rajnandgaon zone and girls of Raipur zone were the winners of sport speed forms.