Manish Sisodia opens national school games

New Delhi: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday inaugurated the 63rd national school games in swimming and diving at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, Talkatora Stadium.

The Sports branch of Delhi Government’s education department is organising a mega sports event from November 25 to 29. “This mega event included total 25 games and this sport events will culminate on December 9,” an official statement said. In these games, 1,831 players and 290 coaches and managers from 33 states / UTs are participating.  These games are being organised for the boys and girls below 14 years. Mr Sisodia during the opening ceremony said, “For the first time, the games are being organised at an international sports facility. For the first time, the Government of NCT of Delhi has made arrangements of boarding and lodging of the players and officials in the hotels. Breakfast and dinner is being provided at the hotel whereas lunch and evening snacks are being provided at the competition venue itself.  Necessary transportation arrangements have been made to pick the players and officials from the Railway Stations; bus terminals, airports etc.”

Punya Salila Srivastava, secretary (Education), was also present on this occasion. “Similar arrangements have also been made to take the players and officials from hotels to the competition venue and back to the hotels. The students will compete in these games for 103 events,” the statement added.