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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.

 RURAL GAMES 2006