| Rana inaugurates shooting range, declares open 9th shooting championship | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Monday called for channelizing youth energies towards positive pursuits, saying sports are the best medium to engage them in.
Dedicating shooting range at International Delhi Public School at Sunjwan, Rana appreciated the management for creating state-of-art infrastructure, especially in the sports segment, hoping that the students will make optimum use of these and excel in sports alongside academics. Rana said that exposing students to various sports activities at young age generates competitive spirit, as also confidence, which is imperative to place them in good stead as they grow.
He exhorted the school management to put in their best in motivating students towards sports, saying this is necessary for their personality development and overall growth.
The President, J&K Rifle Shooting Association, Kuldeep Singh Jamwal apprised about the strides made in the field of sharp shooting and said this sport opens up vistas of opportunities for the budding shooters. He categorized the shooting range of the school as Class-1, saying this will meet the requirements of sports persons.
Later the Provincial President also declared open the 9th Jammu District Shooting Championship, organized by the Jammu District Rifle Association under the aegis of J&K Rifle Association, at the school.
A good number of shooters turned up for the two-day competition, which witnessed preliminary round of the competition on the opening.
The winning shooters in different age and events shall be representing district Jammu in the upcoming 9th J&K State Shooting Championship. |
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