State-level School Sports competition opened at Panisagar
AGARTALA: Tripura Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy Monday opened the state-level School Sports competition at the Regional Centre for Physical Education Complex in Panisagar, north Tripura. The event features judo competitions for boys and girls across three age categories: under 14, 17 and 19, with 260 participants from eight districts.
The minister highlighted ongoing developments in sports infrastructure and announced incentives from the state government including cash prizes of ₹1 lakh for gold, ₹50,000 for silver and ₹25,000 for bronze medalists at the national level.
Grants of up to ₹5 lakh are available for athletes requiring advanced training outside the state, he informed. Roy stressed the encouraging environment for athletes and urged parents to support their children's involvement in sports.
The inaugural function also included speeches from various dignitaries including MLA Binoy Bhushan Das, who stated that this competition would enhance students' skills for future national contests. The inaugural event was presided over by Aparna Nath, Chairperson of the North Tripura Zilla Parishad.