Modi’s Khelo India made us new global sports power, J&K Admn boosting sports like never before: Dr Andrabi
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SRINAGAR: With the 16 gold medals in the tally, J&K emerged as overall winner and lifted the title trophy of Khelo India Wushu Women’s League-2022 North Zone hekd at SK Indoor Sports Complex, here from November 4 to 7, 2022.
In the closing ceremony, Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi was the chief guest.
Dr Andrabi distributed trophies among the winning teams from all the states of North Zone and later addressed the gathering of sportspersons and their coaches.
“I congratulate Kuldeep Handoo, the National Wushu coach and a Dronacharya Award winner sportsperson for registering our youth power at the national and global stage. I am happy to see the future Olympians here. The New India’s strength is the emergence of women power in all the spheres of life including the sports,” said Dr Darakhshan.
She praised the Khelo India mission which has made India a global power and our government, our sports guides & coaches and our young sports persons are toiling hard to make India a sports superpower in the near future.
“Keeping pace with the rest of the country, J&K under the visionary leadership of LG Manoj Sinha is also doing wonders in the sports sector,” said the Waqf Board Chairperson.
Dr Andrabi praised the young sports stars for their dedicated efforts for excellence and wished them a bright future in sports.
Other dignitaries present were Nadeem Ahmad (Dy. Director SAI), Suhail Ahmad (Coordinator Wushu Association of India), Bhavneet ( General Secretary Wushu Association of J&K), Krishan (PO SAI), P.N. Azad and Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya awardee) Organizing Secretary Khelo India Women’s Wushu League.