Pulwama: The District Youth Services and Sports Officer Pulwama Thursday flagged off a cross country run of various age groups of girl students here Thursday.
The Run was organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYS&S) Pulwama in which students of age groups (U-14, U-16 & U-19) participated. The event witnessed a huge participation of girl students who started the long distance run from Peaks Automobile Pulwama and concluded at Drussu.
While interacting with the students, the Sports Officer said that the aim of the initiative is to imbibe the qualities of leadership and initiative in life. He said that such events will pave a path towards fitness and sportsmanship. He asked girl students to be the active participants in community development and be agents of change. Later, winners and runner ups were felicitated with trophies and consolation prizes.