Discipline and team spirit are very important in police forces like sports and new badminton talents will emerge through this championship, said DGP Vijay Kumar Singh at the inauguration of 12th All India Police Badminton Championship-2019 at CAPT (Central Police Training Academy) on Monday
DGP Singh expressed this while welcoming the teams of Police forces and Para Military Forces of different states and union territories that came to the state of Madhya Pradesh.
On this occasion, players of all the teams were sworn in to participate in the championship, following the spirit and rules of the game.
All India Police Badminton Championship is being organized by joint efforts of Central Bureau of Police Research and Development and Central Police Training Academy, Bhopal. In this week-long championship, about 365 shuttlers from 36 teams, including 11 teams of police forces and para military forces from 26 states and union territories of the country, will showcase their game.
Championships will be played in singles, doubles and mixed class competitions for women, men and veterans. Mizoram police won over all championship in the 11th All India Police Badminton Championship held in New Delhi last year.
Director General of Police Singh hoisted the flag in the inaugural session. Initially, Director General of BPR & D (Bureau of Police Research and Development) affiliated to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, VSK Kumudi Pawan Shrivastava, Director of
CAPT Bhopal and officers and players and officials of the teams participating in the competition were present on this occasion.