Sports Minister, Advisor to CM flag
off J&K Senior Football team for Santosh Trophy
JAMMU, DECEMBER 11:
Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma and Advisor to Chief
Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, today flagged off Jammu and Kashmir senior Men’s
Football team for participation in the final round of prestigious Santosh
Trophy.
The event, held at
Mini Stadium, Parade Jammu, was also attended by Secretary, Youth Services and
Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, Director General, Youth Services and Sports, Tara Singh
and Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul, along with other senior
officials.
The final round of
the Santosh Trophy is scheduled to be held in Telangana, where the J&K team
will compete against top teams from across the country. To mark the occasion, a
friendly match between the J&K Police Team and the J&K Santosh Trophy
Team was played in front of the dignitaries.
As part of the
ceremony, the Sports Minister and Advisor to CM distributed sports kits among
the athletes from various Khelo India centres in J&K.
Satish Sharma
congratulated the team for their exceptional performance in the preliminary
round held in Punjab, which secured their qualification for the finals. He
praised the J&K Sports Council for organizing a high-quality coaching camp
and providing the necessary technical and infrastructural support to the
players.
Nasir Aslam Sogami
lauded the athletes for their dedication and wished them success in the upcoming
matches. Highlighting the global appeal of football, he expressed pride in the
achievements of players and assured full government support in transforming the
J&K into a hub for sports excellence.
The coaching camp
for the final round was held at Mini Stadium, Parade Jammu, under the guidance
of formal international footballer and renowned coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo, along
with chief football coach, Satpal Singh Kala. The J&K Sports Council
ensured that players received residential facilities, infrastructure and other
necessary resources under the directions of the Secretary, J&K Sports
Council.
The players, fueled
with determination, expressed optimism about their performance and aimed to
achieve better results as they have prepared to compete against the nation’s
best football teams.