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| Players' felicitation ceremony and sports competitions organized at North Central Railway Headquarters to mark the occasion of National Sports Day 11 outstanding sports persons & support staff were felicitated by the General Manager | |
To mark the occasion of National Sports Day, North Central Railway (NCR) held a special ceremony and sports competition at Railgaon Subedarganj to honor outstanding sportspersons and support staff. The event, which included various sporting events and a felicitation ceremony, was part of a larger series of programs organized across all NCR divisions and units.
The event began with the General Manager of North Central Railway, Shri Naresh Pal Singh, flagging off a 4 km cross-country race at Railgaon Stadium. This was followed by a Shot put , 100 meter race & tug-of-war. The events culminated in an awards ceremony at the Spandan Officers’ Club, where top-performing NCR sportspersons and coaches from the past year were recognized.
The event commenced with a tribute to the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand, whose birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day. The General Manager and other officials paid their respects by garlanding a photograph of the hockey icon. Shri S.P. Dwivedi, President of the NCR Sports Association and Principal Chief Materials Manager, welcomed the General Manager with a planter and presented a detailed report on the association's achievements.
In his address, General Manager Naresh Pal Singh praised the sportspersons, stating that Major Dhyan Chand's life is a constant source of inspiration. He congratulated the honored players, expressing his hope that their achievements would motivate others, both present at the ceremony and those connected via video conference, to strive for even greater success in the future.
On this occasion, those honored by the General Manager of North Central Railway, Shri Naresh Pal Singh, included North Central Railway athletes Rohit (Hockey), Upasana Singh (Hockey), Karishma Yadav (Hockey), Bhavna Goplani (Cricket), Parna Paul (Cricket), Sandeep Singh (Powerlifting), Komal Kohar (Weightlifting), Bhupendra Singh (Athletics), Ragni Gaur (Athletics Coach), Aditya Singh Rana (Gymnastics), and Siddharth Verma (Gymnastics).
The results of the various sports competitions were as follows:
In this series of events, the cross-country race was held across three categories: under 20 years, 20–50 years, and over 50 years of age. In the under-20 category, Shri Hardik Tiwari secured first place, Shri Arshit Jaiswal second, and Shri Yashraj third. In the 20–50 age group, Shri Vashishth Kumar took first place, Md. Hussain second, and Shri Rajesh Kumar third. In the over-50 category, Dr. Amit Malviya secured first place, Shri Ravindra Prasad second, and Shri R.S.V. Singh third.
In the shot put event, Shri Dinesh Rai secured first place, Shri Danish Ali second, and Shri Praveen Dubey third. Among the officers, Secretary to General Manager Shri Akhil Shukla took first place, while Principal Chief Materials Manager Shri S.P. Dwivedi and Principal Chief Personnel Officer Shri Mudit Chandra secured joint second place.
In the children's 100-meter race, Shri Divyansh Rai secured first place, Shri Vihan Singh second, and Hardik Tiwari third. Shri Bharat secured first place, Shri Praveen Dubey second, and Md. Nasir third.
In the tug-of-war event, the Commercial Department team emerged as the winner, while the Railway Protection Force team was the runner-up.
The event saw the presence of principal heads of departments and other officials from North Central Railway.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Shri Gautam Jain, General Secretary of the North Central Railway Sports Association & program was hosted by Joint Secretary Dr. Amit Malaviya.
(Dr. Amit Malaviya)
Sr. PRO