The district level rural sports competition under the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Drive was inaugurated by the Chief Development Officer Sonika in the Kandoliya ground at district headquarter Pauri on Wednesday. She took the salute of the march past of the competitors from 15 blocks of the district.
The five-day district level rural sports competition, organised by the District Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rashak Dal, consists 10 competitions for different categories in boys and girls. The sports event will be concluded on 16 November.
Addressing the gathering in the Kandoliya ground situated at 6500 ft altitude, Sonika said that the competitors should not think about the result and participate with discipline in the competition.
Sports are essential for health and good health gives good and sound mind and enlightens the individual personality. Participating in sports event is important, not winning it. She stressed that these sports events are being staged to develop the interest of the residents of the rural areas and to showcase the talent of the rural boys and girls in the different fields of sports.
On the first day of the district level rural sports competition, in 800 meter race in women category, Neetu (Jharikhal block) stood first, Vineeta (Thallisaiin) second and Rashmi Jadlee third, while in 1500 meter race, Kalpana (dugadda block) won the first position, Sunita (Pokhara) the second and Babita (Nainidanda) the third. Under 16 years’ category in girls’ group in 800 meter race, Himani (Yamkeshwar) stood first, Sapna (Paubo) second and Suman (Thallisain) third. In boys’ group
Deepansu (Dugadda block) stood first, Anil (Dwarikhal) second and Neeraj (Beerokhal) third, while in 1500 meter race, Shantoshi (Thallisain) stood first, Sweta (Jharikhal) second and Sweta (Pokhara)_ third.
District youth welfare officer K K S Rawat and the district youth committee president Tribhwan Uniyal were among others present in the opening ceremony of the sports competition.