T Assam
The local games for Khel Maharan 2023 started in Nalbari on Monday. The event was opened by PHE Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah and Nalbari District Commissioner Varnali Deka. They did this at the Government Gurdon Higher Secondary School playground. Around 13,000 players, who were picked during earlier games at the gram panchayat level, will play in these games. They come from three areas - Nalbari, Dharampur, and Barkhetri. They will compete in sports like athletics, football, volleyball, kho-kho, and kabaddi. From the Nalbari Assembly area alone, 4332 players will join. These games will go on until December 8.
During the opening, Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah talked about how sports teach teamwork, discipline, and coordination. He also said that players who go to the next level will get a new uniform.
District Commissioner Varnali Deka mentioned that Nalbari has a lot of sports talent. She believes Nalbari will do well in the state-level Khel Maharan-2023 games. She encouraged the players to win medals and make Nalbari proud. She used a quote from boxer Jack Morrison about overcoming obstacles to inspire the athletes.
On the first day, there were races of 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m for boys and girls. More than 600 athletes from 19 Gaon Panchayats and the Nalbari Municipal Board took part. The rest of the sports events will happen as planned.
The opening ceremony for the games in Dharampur will be on November 28 at the Chamta Regional Sports Association Stadium. The games for Barkhetri will start on November 29 at Deshbhakt Maidan, Mukalmua.
