Divisional Commissioner Kashmir flags-off Ehsaas Sponsored Dragon Boat Team to Kerala for their participation in National Dragon Boat Championship
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole flagged-off 28 member Team of J&K Dragon Boat Association, comprising of boys and girls, from Zabarwan Park, Boulevard Road Srinagar today, for their participation in the 9th National Dragon Boat Championship, to be held at Alappuzha, Kerala from 8th to 10th April 2022.
The J&K team has been sponsored by Khyber Industries Pvt. Ltd. and co-sponsored by J&K Youth Services and Sports, HK Cements, TCI Cements, Kashmir Mahal Resorts, Elfa International and Ehsaas International. The flag-off ceremony was attended amongst others by M.S. Punoo, President JKDBA, Er Aamir Ali, Senior Vice President J&K Dragon Boat Association, Md Yaqoob Bhat, Vice President, Muzaffar A Shah, Jt Secy JKDBA. Others who participated included Deputy Commandant SDRF Rashad Khan, Director Khyber Industries Abdul Manan Trumboo, Director HK Cements Mohammad Yaqoob, CEO Elfa International Mehran Khan and Tabsum Geelani & Hakim Ilyas from Ehsaas International, Faisal Khan from Olympic Sports and other prominent citizens and sports enthusiasts. Div Com was informed that Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Coach from J&K Police Water Sports Team has been selected by the Asian Dragon Boat Federation as Official Member, for conduct of Dragon Boat event during the 19th Asian Games 2022 to be held at Hangzhou China in the month of September 2022.
Div Com Kashmir appreciated J&K Dragon Boat Association for giving opportunity to the talented boys and girls of Kashmir to participate in such events. He said that J&K team is going from Kashmir to extreme south Kerala and wished them luck in the tournaments. He said that Govt of J&K is keen to support youth so that their talent and skills are utilised in Sports.
