Five-day Silambam camp concludes in Jammu North Assembly segment

Hari Singh stresses for developing sports infrastructure across J&K

JAMMU, February 17: Hari Singh Chib, President District Congress Committee, Jammu Rural, urged the government to take adequate measures in developing sports infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir.

Hari Singh was speaking at the closing ceremony of five-day Silambam Coaching Camp at Sacred Heart College, Paloura, in Jammu North Assembly segment. The coaching was given by Jatinder Kumar, NIS Coach.

Hari Singh Chib, in his address, said that a lot of enthusiasm was witnessed among the children belonging to different private as well as government schools and colleges who have come to participate in the three-day camp. He said that there is dire need to promote sports activities not only for a healthy citizenry but more than that to divert the youth from the path of indulging in drug related activities.

Chib said adequate sports infrastructure needs to be made available across Jammu and Kashmir by the administration in order to ensure that youth overwhelmingly participate in sports activities thus leaving less scope for their indulgence in drug abuse that has become a big menace for the society as of today.

The senior Congress leader said that today youth excelling in the field of sports can also adopt Silambam as a lucrative career. He said that there is a dire need to divert the attention of youth towards sports. He said presently there are several youths who brought laurels to Jammu and Kashmir by bringing medals from outside states in the discipline of Silambam.

Hari Singh also extended his best wishes to the budding players of Silambam who are going to attend 19th Silambam Championship which is scheduled to be held at Rajapalayam Tamil Nadu from 24th to 27th February, 2023.

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