OORJA U-19 talent hunt football from May 1
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 25 2017:
IGAR (S) will organise OORJA U-19 talent hunt football tournament 2017 for the State of Manipur from May 1 to May 10 at Khuman Lampak Main stadium.
The tournament is an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a prelude to the U-17 FIFA World Cup to be held in New Delhi in Oct 2017 .
The event is aimed at creating a mass movement around the game of football and to encourage young boys and girls to develop their inherent talent and showcase it at the national level, said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) .
A total of eight boys and girls teams from across the State will participate in the ten-day long Phase-I of the tournament.
Selected players will represent the State in the Phase-II (NE zone) of the tournament.
Besides, top three teams will get Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively.
Curtain raiser and entertainment programme will be held on April 28 at Indoor stadium, Khuman Lampak.
Viewing of the events will be free, it added.