At the inauguration of inter-district 19th East zone annual police sports at Police Parade Ground, DIG Jabalpur Bhagwat Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said player should play with sportsmanship, discipline and develop leadership.
Chouhan added police, which deals shortage of force, finds it hard to carve out time for fitness as playing makes the body fit and healthy.
The sportsmanship, discipline and leadership are characters which a player owns and makes perfect for police service and due to which sportsmen are given priority at the police recruitments, he added.
He added everyone should play games as it keeps one fit and develops good qualities in an individual.
In the five-day event, players would exhibit their best and excellent performers would get chance to represent at the state level police sports meet in Bhopal. On the occasion, SP Jabalpur Shashikant Shukla was present. Officials of various sports associations, dignitaries and additional superintendent of police Deepak Kumar Shukla, Arvind Dubey, RS Narwaria, Sanjeev Uike, retired police officials and all Gazetted officers of the city and police station in-charges. The event which started on Tuesday would commence on June 24.
In the event 14 districts would participate and would witness wrestle of 325 players to prove their mettle.
The games which have been included in the event are Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Kabbadi, Basketball, Handball, Cricket, Wrestling, Weight lifting and Athletics.
SP Jabalpur Shashikant Shukla welcomed the players in the five day event. He provided the details of the event.