DODA, Aug 27: The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Doda, organised an Inter-Zonal District-Level Football Tournament for Boys across all age groups at Higher Secondary School Ghat, with enthusiastic participation from young footballers representing different zones of the district.
The tournament was organised in accordance with the approved Activity Calendar issued by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir.
The event was conducted under the directions of Director General, Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir, Anuradha Gupta, and Joint Director, Jammu, Inderjeet Singh Parihar, under the supervision of District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Doda, Ashok Kumar.
The competition provided the participating players with an opportunity to demonstrate their footballing skills, tactical understanding and competitive spirit. Teams displayed commendable discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the matches.
The tournament aimed to promote football at the grassroots level, encourage greater participation of youth in sports and provide players with quality competitive exposure. Inter-Zonal competitions also contribute towards identifying promising sporting talent and creating opportunities for players to progress to higher levels of competition.
The matches witnessed energetic and spirited performances, reflecting the players’ dedication, hard work and growing interest in football. The officials and organising staff ensured the smooth, fair and disciplined conduct of the tournament in accordance with the prescribed sporting standards.
The Department appreciated the enthusiasm, discipline and sportsmanship demonstrated by all participating players and teams and extended its best wishes to them for their future sporting endeavours.