JAMMU, Sep 8: The Inter-School District-Level Swimming AAG for Boys and Inter-School District-Level Archery U-19 Boys competitions concluded ON Tuesday at GD Goenka School and Shaurya International School, Jammu, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Inter-Zonal District-Level Volleyball Competition for U-19 Boys was conducted at Khel Gaon Nagrota.
The competitions were organised under the patronage of Director General, Youth Services and Sports, J&K UT, Anuradha Gupta, under the guidance of Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, Jammu Division, Inderjeet Singh, and the overall supervision of District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO), Jammu, Sukhdev Raj Sharma.
Around 225 students from various zones of District Jammu participated in the competitions, providing young athletes an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and compete at the district level.
Speaking on the occasion, DYSSO Jammu Sukhdev Raj Sharma appreciated the participants for their enthusiasm and encouraged them to maintain team spirit, discipline and dedication. He advised the young competitors to uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship and give their best in every competition.
The DYSSO also distributed medals and certificates among the winners and runners-up. The events were conducted under the supervision of experienced departmental officials and sports experts.
Results Swimming AAG : 50m Freestyle/Breast Stroke, U-14 Boys: Riyan Gupta, JMPS, 1st , Saksham, IDPS, 2nd and Samanyn Gupta Singh, KSPS, 3rd. 50m Backstroke, U-14 Boys: Kavyansh Kashyap, Shaurya International, 1st, Pratyakshveer, Heritage, 2nd , Udhay Singh, JKPS, 3rd. 50m Butterfly, U-17 Boys: Musa Paraiz, KCPS, 1st, Aryan Parbaker, IDPS, 2nd and Pragnay Sharma, JMPS, 3rd. 50m Breaststroke, U-17 Boys: Rajwardhan Singh, Doon International, 1st, Krishaang Thakur, GD Goenka, 2nd and Riaan Puri, Heritage, 3rd. 50m Freestyle, U-19 Boys: Vihan, JMPS, 1st, Samarth, KV No. 1, 2nd and Vikrant, KC Public School, 3rd.
Volleyball U-19 Boys: Zone Bhalwal defeated Zone Arnia, 2–0 sets; Zone Khour defeated Zone Bishnah, 2–0 sets; Zone Dansal defeated Zone RS Pura, 2–0 sets; Zone Jourian defeated Zone Akhnoor, 2–0 sets.
Archery U-19 Boys: Kanwarpreet Singh, APS Kaluchak (Gandhi Nagar), 1st, Arun Singh, APS Kaluchak (Gandhi Nagar), 2nd and Purav Manhas, DPS Jammu (Zone Jammu), 3rd.
In the Recurve Archery U-19 Boys Final, Vishal Singh of RM Public School (Gandhi Nagar) secured the first position.
The successful conduct of the competitions marked another step towards creating structured competitive opportunities for young athletes in Jammu. Such events enable students to gain valuable competitive exposure, identify emerging talent and prepare promising sportspersons for participation at higher levels.
The Youth Services and Sports Department reaffirmed its focus on promoting sportsmanship, discipline and sporting excellence among young athletes while providing them with platforms to showcase and develop their abilities.