The 30th State level Vidya Mandir Volleyball and Khoko knockout match was organised at Joda on August 6 by the Joda Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir.
A total of 32 teams and 346 sports boys and girls and167 coach , referees and organizers from 30 districts participated in the 2-day event.
While Paradip Sishu Vidya Mandir won the volleyball championship in both boys and girls, Sector ( 6) Vidyamandir ,Rourkela and Sundargarh Sishu Mandir won the championship in Khoko respectively. The winning teams will participate in the national event to be held at Munger in Bihar at a later date. Prizes were distributed by chief guest Head FAP Tata Steel Ganesh Prasad Sahu. Tata Steel unit head Narayan Sharma, TSRDS head Tanmaya Kar and Balaram Sahu were the guests of honour. Joda Sishu Mandir president Surya Kanta Tripathy coordinated.