Sports Minister, Government of Jharkhand, Hafizul Hasan Ansari on Sunday honored all the members of Jharkhand State Malkhamb team participating in Khelo India Youth Games held in Panchkula, Haryana by giving them certificates.
Khelo India Youth Games was organized at Devi Lal Sports Stadium in Panchkula, Haryana from June 4 to June 13. Total Six boys, six girls, two coaches, one team manager and one technical officer of Jharkhand team participated in this competition. Sports Minister honored and congratulated all the players by giving certificates at his residence today for best performance of Jharkhand Malkhamb team in Khelo India Youth Games.
Ansari in his address said that this year it will be included in the departmental calendar and the auditorium will be made available to Jharkhand State Malkhamb Association at the earliest for regular practice. The Minister was welcomed by Ajay Jha, General Secretary of Jharkhand State Malkhamb Association and Faiz Rehman, Associate Vice President of State Malkhamb Association. Shri Jha apprised the Minister by giving detailed information on the history of Malkhamb in Jharkhand. Vice President Rahman ji congratulated and congratulated all the players and the office bearers of the association for performing well in Khelo India.
The names of all the members participating in the Malkhamb competition under Khelo India Youth Games are in the boys category- Nikhil Kumar (Captain), Rocky Kumar (Vice-Captain), Jitesh Kumar, Rakesh Nayak, Vikas Kumar, Akash Kumar, Instructor- Sanjay Kumar and in the girls category - Rashmi Kumari (Captain), Anushikha Kumari (Vice Captain), Khushi Karmakar, Manita Oraon, Simpy Kumari, Riya Kumari, Instructor- Vivek Kumar, Team Manager- Kush Kumar Sahu, Ajay Jha, the only technical officer of Malkhamb from Jharkhand, participated in Khelo India Youth Games (Malkhamb Competition).