New Delhi Friday, July 19(KNB): The glittering AIFF Awards Night, attended by numerous sporting icons and dignitaries, celebrated the remarkable achievements of Indian footballers over the past year.
Among the dignitaries present were the Hon’ble Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Hon’ble Union Minister, Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Kiren Rijiju, Olympic medal winner Mr. Yogeshwar Dutt, India’s Davis Cup captain, Mr. Rohit Rajpal and many other well-known faces of Indian sports.
The AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President Mr. NA Haris, Treasurer Mr. Kipa Ajay, Acting Secretary General Mr. M Satyanarayan, Executive Committee members, and senior officials of the state associations, were present.
Ms. Nuzhat Gul, the Secretary J&K Sports Council, received the award on behalf of the J&K Government. She expressed her gratitude to AIFF for recognizing J&K Sports Council’s efforts to promote and encourage football in India. She also expressed her gratitude to AIFF for choosing Srinagar to host the SAFF U-16 National Camp last year, demonstrating their faith in JKSC. Jammu and Kashmir hosted the National Camp for the U-16 Championship for the first time ever. We are honoured that AIFF has extended another opportunity to J&K to host the Indian National Team Coaching Camp Under-17 in preparation for the upcoming SAFF Championship and AFC Qualifiers in 2024, which is underway at Srinagar.
Notably, the Government’s massive investment in sports infrastructure has drawn the interest of numerous National Federations to conduct National and International level events in J&K. We take great pride in hosting numerous National Camps and events in J&K, as this is the best way to make the most of our sporting infrastructure and encourage our aspirational youth to get involved in sports. We want to solidify our place at the top of the country’s sporting map with the aid of these camps and National Competitions, stated Nuzhat Gul.(KNB)