Spectacular end to CIFA-Thums Up Rural
Games in Warangal
. District Superintendent of Police,
Dr Soumya Mishra distributes prizes to winners
. About 900 participants, including 200 women participants
in various sports and games
. Thums Up Scholarships for 10th class toppers are also distributed
Warangal,
June 2: Warangal meet of the CIFA-Thums Up Rural
Games came to a colourful end in with a spectacular camp
fire after the District Superintendent of Police, Dr Soumya
Mishra distributed prizes to winners of various sports and
games activities of last two days.
When the Games came to a close on Saturday evening, more
than 20 teams each from men and women categories had participated
in keenly contested matches with the Matawada team emerging
as winners in the men’s section defeating Hasampeta
team and Narasampeta team bagging the honours in the women’s
section defeating Eturunagara team. Winners will also move
to vie for the top honours at the State level scheduled for
the second week of June.
In keenly watched Volleyball matches, the first prize was
bagged by Mulugu team at the end of a nail baiting finish.
Mehboobabad team emerged runners up in Volleyball. Close
to 900 people participated in various Games in the meet with
more than 200 women participating in the meet, creating a
festive ambience in the venue over the two days.
Dr Mishra also distributed Thums Up Scholarship of Warangal
District to meritorious toppers of the 10th class board examinations
in order to fund them pursue higher education in their pursuit
for fulfilling dreams.
The Games was inaugurated on June 1 by Mr Vivek Dubey IPS,
Additional Director General of Andhra Pradesh Police in charge
of Sports and Welfare in a colourful ceremony attended by
hundreds of people from the area. The inaugural function
was attended by Warangal Range Deputy Inspector General of
Police, Mr Laxman Mohan IPS, District Collector Ms Damayanthi
IAS, District Superintendent of Police, Dr Sowmya Mishra
IPS and District Join Collector Mr Jaleel.
The Games had kicked off with a 5 km run across the city
to build awareness about rural games and generate enthusiasm
among the rural youth in participating in it. The police
guards also held a march carrying games torch along with
the run. The beginning of the Games was reminiscent of a
national or international event with a disciplined March
past by participating team and colourful flag hoisting. It
was soon followed by spectacular fire works and a Gun Fire
Salute and culminated with releasing into air messengers
of peace and harmony, the white doves.
Bringing a carnival atmosphere to the Games, organizers
are offering a cultural evening to the villagers with local
participants tuning to popular songs and offering a feast
of mimicry and dance in front of large crowd of farmers and
their families.
The CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games is being organized with the
objectives to channelize energies of youth towards constructive
activities and to strengthen the social cohesiveness for
sustainable development in villages. It is also aimed at
inculcating interest in sports among rural youth and help
spot hidden talent among them, besides instilling pride of
achievement amongst the rural folk.