58th National School Games declared open in JK

The games are being organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports under the aegis of School Games Federation of India. As many as 13 states with 25 teams are participating in the national level event.

In his inaugural address, Tara Chand welcomed the participating teams, coaches and wished them luck for the coming matches. He said events like this should be held in the state on periodic basis and called upon players from outside to be brand ambassadors of the state.

He said that the government has taken steps to promote sports at different levels in school, college and universities.

Nurturing players at different level is very important and events like national games go a long way in promoting talent of the younger generation, he added.

"Organising sports events in the state serves the dual purpose of giving platform to players for excelling in sports as well as giving an opportunity to interact with other sportsmen who have come from different cultures and areas," he added. (MORE)