Players' felicitation ceremony and sports competitions were organized at North Central Railway Headquarters to mark the occasion of National Sports Day
12 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 Upendra Chandra Joshi, flagging off a 4 km cross-country race at Railgaon Stadium. This was followed by a relay race, tug-of-war, and a swimming relay. 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 ceremony was graced by the presence of Smt. Chetna Joshi, President of the North Central Railway Women's Welfare Organization.
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 Shri Upendra Chandra Joshi 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.
The 12 sportspersons and support staff which were honored by the General Manager, Shri Upendra Chandra Joshi, and Mrs. Chetna Joshi include- Ankit Pal - Hockey Player, Neetu David - Assistant Coach, Cricket, Ramandeep Kaur – Athletics, Falak Naaz – Cricket, Sanjay Kumar - Assistant Coach, Weightlifting, Shweta Mane – Cricket, Rahul Sharma – Cricket, Jitendra – Boxing, Poonam Yadav – Cricket, Ekta Bisht – Cricket, Neelam Kushwaha - Coach, Women's Hockey Team, Nisha- Hockey
The results of the various sports competitions were as follows:
Cross-Country Race
•Men's Under-35: Abhay Kumar (1st), Sunil (2nd), Rajat Purwar (3rd)
•Men's 35-45: Jitendra Yadav (1st), Vinay Kumar Patel (2nd), Sarvesh Chand Dwivedi (3rd)
•Men's Over-45: Sanjay Chaudhary (1st), Ravindra Prasad (2nd), Pushpendra Singh (3rd)
•Women's Under-35: Aarushi Goyal (1st), Poonam Yadav (2nd), Bhavana Goplani (3rd)
•Women's 35-45: Ekta Bisht (1st), Aradhana Shukla (2nd)
Team Events
•Tug-of-War: Security Department (Winner), Operations Department (Runner-up)
•4x100m Relay Race: Railway Protection Force (1st), Engineering Department (2nd), General Administration (3rd)
•4x50m Swimming Relay: Stores Department (1st), Railway Protection Force (2nd), General Administration (3rd)
The event saw the presence of principal heads of departments and other officials from North Central Railway. All three NCR divisions were also connected via video link. The vote of thanks was proposed by Shri. B.P. Singh, Chief Signal and Telecommunications Engineer and Vice President of the NCR Sports Association. The entire program was coordinated by Shri Sarvesh Chand Dwivedi, Deputy Chief Materials Manager and General Secretary of the NCR Sports Association, and hosted by Joint Secretary Dr. Amit Malaviya.
