The 12th State level shooting competition organised by Chhattisgarh rifle shooting association was inaugurated on Thursday at the Mana shooting range in Raipur.The championship will start on Saturday and will conclude on October 10.
The shortlisted winners of the competition would get scope to participate in a national shooting championship scheduled to be heldnext month in Kolkata November 6- 15.
The director general of prison Giridhari Nayak inaugurated the events in the presence of Brigadier Balraj Mehta who attended the function as special guest, and observer Subir chatterjee. The State rifle shooting association joint secretary Durgesh Basisth presided over the function.Nayak in his inaugural speech said shooting is a best medium and helps an athlete in his physical and mental development. He also said shooting also helps a player to spot his mistake immediately.
Speaking on the occasion, Brigadier Balraj Mehta said shooting needs high dedication and cannot be achieved if one diverts from his goal. The participants who were drawn from different places also launched shooting practice.
The prominent among those participating in this year’s shooting competition are shalin, Anushree Sukla, Aditi Giri, Aditya Agarwal, Akhyat Dubey, and Parag Agarwal.