Rural Development Minister Felicitates Winning Teams, Announces Development Projects for Kasumpti
Shimla, September 9
Himachal Pradesh Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh attended the closing ceremony of the four-day block-level Under-14 girls’ sports competition held at Government Senior Secondary School, Juggar, in the Kasumpti Assembly constituency on Wednesday.
Congratulating the winning teams, Anirudh Singh encouraged students who could not secure victory not to lose heart and urged them to work hard for success in future competitions. He said that winning and losing are part of sports, while participation and developing a sporting spirit are more important.
The minister stressed that sports are essential alongside education for the physical and mental development of children. He said the state government is committed to promoting sports and cultural activities in schools while improving the quality of education.
He also said that encouraging children to participate in sports and cultural activities would help keep them away from substance abuse and enable them to build a bright future.
₹15 Crore for Fagu-Dharech Road
Speaking about development in the Kasumpti Assembly constituency, Anirudh Singh said the government was committed to ensuring the development of every village and improving road connectivity.
He said ₹15 crore is being spent on upgrading the Fagu-Dharech link road, with construction work already underway. He added that several roads connecting the Chiyog, Dharech, Satog and Satlai panchayats have been included under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
He further announced that construction of the Juggar-Kataiya-Majhar link road would begin soon, as the Forest Rights Act (FRA) clearance process has been completed. The work will commence after the required NABARD budget is sanctioned.
The minister directed officials to prepare cost estimates for the construction of six additional classrooms at Government Senior Secondary School, Juggar, at the earliest.
He also announced ₹1.14 crore for the construction of a community building in Satog Panchayat and assured that the demands raised by the school management and local Panchayat Pradhan would be addressed in a phased manner.
225 Students from 14 Schools Participate
Welcoming the chief guest, Kaushalya Devi, in-charge of the Theog Block sports competition, said more than 225 students from 14 schools participated in the event.
Competitions were held in Kho-Kho, Badminton, Chess, Kabaddi, Volleyball and Yoga, besides speech and cultural events. She said a team of 40 students selected from the winning teams would participate in the district-level sports competition to be held in Rampur from September 25 to 27.
Winning Teams Felicitated
The minister felicitated the winning teams with prizes.
- Volleyball: GSSS Theog – Winner; MPS Chiyog – Runner-up
- Kabaddi: GSSS Chiyog – Winner; MPS Chiyog – Runner-up
- Kho-Kho: GSSS Juggar – Winner; Theog School – Runner-up
- Badminton: Kayartu School – Winner; Sarog School – Runner-up
- Yoga: HPS Theog – Winner; Chiyog School – Runner-up
- Chess: MPS Chiyog – Winner; Kayartu School – Runner-up
- Speech: GHS Sehmal – Winner; Theog School – Runner-up
In cultural events, Theog School won the Light Music Solo Song and Dance competitions, while MPS Chiyog won the Classical Solo Song and One-Act Play competitions. Theog School also secured the Group Song title.
GSSS Juggar was awarded the Best title in March Past and was declared the overall winner of the sports competition.
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