MASHAL SPORTS COMPEITION INAUGURATED

MASHAL SPORTS COMPEITION INAUGURATED

18-AUG-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------The district level "Mashal" sports competition organized under the joint aegis of Sports Department, Education Department, Bihar State Sports Authority, Patna and District Administration Bhojpur was inaugurated at Khel Bhawan, Ara. Chief Guest Deputy Development Commissioner Bhojpur, Smt. Gunjan Singh lit the lamp and formally inaugurated the competition. Welcoming the players from all the blocks of the district, she wished them a bright future and inspired the players to bring glory to Bhojpur by reaching the national and international level. The main objective of the competition is to discover sports talents from across Bihar and take them to the national and international level. A total of five sports disciplines — athletics, kabaddi, football, cycling and volleyball are included in this competition. On the first day, 18 August 2025, 378 girl players from 14 blocks of the district participated, while the competitions for the boys category will be organized from 20 August 2025. The welcome address in the program was given by District Program Officer (Samagra Shiksha) Shri Chandan Prabhakar and the vote of thanks was presented by District Sports Officer Shri Alok Kumar Gautam. The stage was conducted by teacher Sunil Kumar Pandey and Ms. Vijaya Shri.

On this occasion, District Education Officer, District Program Officer (Samagra Shiksha), District Sports Officer, District Information and Public Relations Officer, District Accounts Officer, District Statistics Officer, District Planning Officer, District Art and Culture Officer, Secretaries of the concerned sports associations, physical teachers, senior players and other dignitaries were present.