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AFC conducts mega sports festival for women

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 3/10/2019 1:56:56 PM

JAMMU, Mar 9: The J&K Football Association as usual celebrated AFC Women’s day on March 8 at different Venues of the State in which a large number of Women participated .
The functions were organized at Ashoka H.S School, Jammu, BR College of Paramedical Sciences, Jammu, IRP 15th Bn Women Wing J&K Police, Gulshan Ground , Jammu, BR Nursing College Digiana, Jammu. In addition a Mega Festival was organized by J&K Police in collaboration with J&K Football Association at Police Academy Udhampur.
About 1200 Women participated in different activities like workshop training, Push pass activities, 7V7 Games, recreational games, & coordination games at the above mentioned Venues. The J&K Police Department announced the formation of a Women’s Football team on this day which was appreciated by public in general and football lovers in particular. .
Emphasis was laid on women empowerment and their roll in different spheres. A similar Function was held at Eliezer Joldan Memorial College at Leh, Ladakh. The entire Programme was coordinated by Intikhab Alam (AIFF Grassroots Instructor) & BIlal Ahmad Panjabi( AIFF Development Officer for J&K) along with his team worked tirelessly to make this programme a Success.