Amid cheering of crowd, the capital city today witnessedstar football players of the country—playing an exhibition match underfloodlights between Indian Stars XI and JK Stars XI at AstroTurf Footballground, TRC Srinagar.
Former India players Bhaichung Bhutia, Renedy Singh andMehrajuddin Wadoo featured during the match as Jammu & Kashmir got itsfirst floodlit football ground.
“This is a moment of joy for all of us,” said the localplayers. “We want government to create more such facilities so that youth haveoptions to display their sporting talent,” they said.
Advisors to the Governor, K. Vijay Kumar, K.K Sharma,Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Skandan Kumar and Chief Secretary, BVR Subramanyaminaugurated and unveiled the first ever floodlight facility at the AstroTurfground at TRC, Srinagar.
The Advisors were accompanied by Deputy Commissioner,Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary Sports Council, Dr Naseem JavidChoudhary, Director General, Youth Services and Sports, Dr Saleem Ur Rehman,SSP Srinagar, Haseeb Mugal, and other senior civil and Police officers.
K. Vijay Kumar urged youth of Jammu and Kashmir to acquireeducation and participate in sports to ensure proper development of theirpersona.
He said that youth and the sporting talents of the stateshould take the benefit of the opportunity being provided to them by thegovernment.
“Many sporting talents don’t get a chance to showcase theirabilities at different levels. Now we are giving opportunities to the youth andsporting talents of the state. I believe that the youth of Jammu and Kashmircan change the future course and their own fate through sports,” Kumar said.