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HANDWARA , MAY 12:-‘Under the program Sports for All programme, the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) District Kupwara Zone Handwara on Friday launched week-long Sports events for senior Citizens in Handwara.
In this connection an event was held at BHS Chogal which was organised by ZPEO Handwara. In the event, more then 100 participants took part in multiple events which include Carom, Table Tennis, Tug of War, Volleyball and Chess . Assistant Superintendent of Police Handwara Irshad Ah Rather (KPS) was the guest on the occasion and he insisted on the role of sports in our lives.
The participants were very enthusiastic and anxious in the competition. After a long period of time, they had a striker or Volleyball in our hand and we feel the days of our adulthood,” said Gh Mohammed one of the participants.
The Department of Youth Services & Sports is organising such programmes across the District and the programmes are having good feedbacks.
Convenor of the event Farooq Ah Yatoo thanked all the senior citizens for making it a vibrant day.
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