Jharkhand has once again proved its organizational capacity and commitment towards sports. Jharkhand has been declared the "second best organizing state of the country" in the evaluation of the events held across the country in the year 2024-25 under the National School Sports Competition (SGFI). This honour has been given to the Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand for its excellent management, dedicated teamwork and efforts towards giving a platform to sports talents.
This achievement has given Jharkhand a new identity on the national map in the field of education and sports. During the competition, the accommodation of the players, food, health security, quality of grounds, technical arrangements and overall coordination were described as of high level by experts and officials from across the country. On behalf of Jharkhand, State Program Officer of Sports Division, Dhirasen Soreng and Chandradev Singh from Sports Cell were given this honour at the Annual General Meeting of SGFI in New Delhi.
This achievement of the Jharkhand government is a proof of the state's sports policies, ground implementation and administrative firmness. This honor will inspire the youth of the state to move forward in sports and will prepare Jharkhand to host more big events in the future.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Indian National School Games held in Delhi, SGFI Director Deepak Kumar praised Jharkhand and said that Jharkhand is the only state in the country, which made the guest players realize Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. The state welcomed the players in cultural and traditional ways at the railway station, airport and bus station, which had never happened before. The state organized cultural evenings for the players every day, which further increased the enthusiasm of the players.
On this proud honour received by the state, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Departmental Minister Ramdas Soren, Departmental Secretary Umashankar Singh, State Education Project Director Shashi Ranjan, State Program Officer Dhirasen Soren have congratulated all the officials, personnel of the Sports Cell and the talented players of the state.
On this achievement, Minister Ramdas Soren said that this honour is a symbol of the hard work and dedication of the entire state. The state government is committed to make Jharkhand a stronghold of sports. Many programs and schemes are going on here for the promotion of sports and players. The School Education and Literacy Department is also constantly engaged in ensuring the players of Jharkhand in the field of sports, development of sports infrastructure here and promotion of sports at the rural level under the leadership of the Chief Minister.
Departmental Secretary Umashankar Singh said that this proud moment is a source of inspiration for Jharkhand and will pave the way for the state to reach greater heights in the world of sports in times to come.