AR organises sporting events in Chandel, Tengnoupal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 12 2022:
As apart of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebration and patriotic campaign of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles organised a friendly volleyball match yesterday and a football match today, both at Sita village, Tengnoupal district under the aegis of IGAR(S).
The friendly volleyball match was played between youth of Laipham village and troops of Assam Rifles, said PRO of IGAR (S) in a release.
The players participated with great zeal and enthusiasm and the youth team won 2-1 in the match which was witnessed by around 40 people.
On the culmination of the event, sports equipment and National flags were distributed to all the village heads, it said.
In the meantime, the friendly football match was played between troops of Assam Rifles and Youth Club Sita.
The Youth club Sita won the match by margin of 3-2 goals, the release said while adding that the winners were felicitated with sports items.
In another separate release, a friendly football match was organised by Modi Battalion to commemorate 75 years of Independence at D Zalengbung village, Chandel district yesterday.
After the match, National flags and sports kits were distributed, the release said.
A drawing and painting competition on the theme "Har Ghar Tiranga" was also organised at the same village and gifts were presented to the participants, the release added.