Chief Minister Raghubar Das, stressing on the importance of mental and physical health of police personnel, said that gymnasiums will be set up in each of the district police headquarters and JAP centres of the State. Das was addressing a gathering of senior police officials and personnel on Wednesday during the inaugural ceremony of 15th All India Police lawn Tennis Championship 2014-15 (AIPlTC).
“I must congratulate the Jharkhand Police for bringing this mega sports event here in the state where the senior police officials from across the state have come here to participate in lawn Tennis Championship taking out some time from their hectic schedule,” said the CM. I expect that such events will pose positive impact on the junior police officials, added the CM.
According to Das, sports has an important role in honing one’s physical and mental development which gives strength to an individual to struggle even in the adverse situations.
“Taking into all the aspects, Das also announced that at least one Gymnasium will be opened in each of the district headquarters or JAP Centers in the state so that the police personnel can keep their fit for any adverse conditions,” the CM added.
To make the State lead in other fields like coal and minerals, Sports Academy and University is being opened soon to groom the sporting talents which most of the times remain unexplored in the State, added the CM. Das further said that sports have an important place in a person’s life, as he starts taking up one or the other sports as soon as he comes in this world which continues in the school and college as well.
This championship is being organised keeping the importance of sports in one’s life after he grows up and becomes a responsible citizen holding important posts in any Government or private organisation, said the CM. Before that, the CM also released the championship logo for the 15th All India Police lawn Tennis Championship 2014-15 after formally announcing the beginning of the Championship.
A cultural programme was also presented during the inaugural ceremony by the women constables of Jharkhand Police and renowned folk artiste Mukund Nayak. The prestigious 15th All India Police lawn Tennis Championship (AIPlTC) – 2014-15 is being organised in Jharkhand from February 25 to 28. It is for the first time that Jharkhand has been entrusted to organise the mega event keeping the availability of extensive infrastructure of international standards as well as the ideal weather conditions in the State for organising the event.
22 teams from 15 States comprising of 101 senior police officials from CBI, IB, Paramilitary forces as well as State police services will be taking part in the tournament.
“Altogether participants from 15 States and six other teams including gazette police officers from across the country are taking in the tournament. Such initiatives will give a boost to the image of Jharkhand police on the national and international map,” said DGP DK Pandey.
14th AIPlTC was organised in Chandigarh, added the DGP. Jharkhand is being represented by two dynamic IPS officers Manoj Kaushik and Saket Kumar Singh during the tournament.
To make it a memorable event, musical events on all four days will be organised at JAP-I ground in Doranda. A huge extra modern structure is also being raised especially for the three evenings with a capacity of around 600 esteemed guests from across the Country, he said. The closing ceremony will be held at lawn Tennis Centre at Mega Sports Complex at 1pm on February 28.