Poonch | Oct, 23;The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir Friday inaugurated the Inter-District UT-Level U-14 Boys Volleyball Championship at BHSS Poonch. Teams from 18 districts are taking part in the five-day championship, being held from October 23 to 27, 2026.
SSP Jail Poonch Choudhary Iftikhar Ahmed declared the championship open. He appreciated the department for giving young athletes a platform to showcase their talent and develop discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Addressing the gathering, the chief guest said sports shape character, promote physical and mental well-being and guide youth towards a purposeful future. He urged the players to pursue excellence through hard work, discipline and fair play.
The players qualified through a structured grassroots system, progressing from intramural activities through inter-school, inter-zonal and district-level competitions to the UT-level championship.
The championship also promotes a drug-free society by encouraging fitness, discipline and teamwork, and steering youth away from drug abuse and other harmful habits.
The event is being organised under the overall direction of Director General Youth Services and Sports J&K Anuradha Gupta and the guidance of Joint Director Youth Services and Sports Jammu Inderjeet Singh Parihar. District Youth Services and Sports Officer Poonch MohdQasim is supervising the championship with the support of Activity In-charge Vijay Kumar Sharma.
Zonal Physical Education Officers (ZPEOs), Physical Education Lecturers (PELs), Physical Education Masters (PEMs), Physical Education Teachers (PETs) and Rehbar-e-Khel (REK) staff are handling player preparation, coordination, match management, officiating and other arrangements.
SSP Jail Poonch inaugurates inter-district UT-level U-14 boys’ volleyball championship
K H News Service
Poonch | Oct, 23;The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir Friday inaugurated the Inter-District UT-Level U-14 Boys Volleyball Championship at BHSS Poonch. Teams from 18 districts are taking part in the five-day championship, being held from October 23 to 27, 2026.
SSP Jail Poonch Choudhary Iftikhar Ahmed declared the championship open. He appreciated the department for giving young athletes a platform to showcase their talent and develop discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Addressing the gathering, the chief guest said sports shape character, promote physical and mental well-being and guide youth towards a purposeful future. He urged the players to pursue excellence through hard work, discipline and fair play.
The players qualified through a structured grassroots system, progressing from intramural activities through inter-school, inter-zonal and district-level competitions to the UT-level championship.
The championship also promotes a drug-free society by encouraging fitness, discipline and teamwork, and steering youth away from drug abuse and other harmful habits.
The event is being organised under the overall direction of Director General Youth Services and Sports J&K Anuradha Gupta and the guidance of Joint Director Youth Services and Sports Jammu Inderjeet Singh Parihar. District Youth Services and Sports Officer Poonch MohdQasim is supervising the championship with the support of Activity In-charge Vijay Kumar Sharma.
Zonal Physical Education Officers (ZPEOs), Physical Education Lecturers (PELs), Physical Education Masters (PEMs), Physical Education Teachers (PETs) and Rehbar-e-Khel (REK) staff are handling player preparation, coordination, match management, officiating and other arrangements.
