Tribal cricket festival begins in Thitimathi

Gonikoppal, May 20: For the first time, a 5-day tribal men's and women's cricket tournament is being held at the Thitimathi Government Higher Primary School grounds. Karnataka State Sports Authority Vice Chairman C.S. Arun Machayya inaugurated the tournament.

This tournament is being organized for the first time in memory of D. Shashi Kumar, and 67 men's and 11 women's teams will participate in the tournament.

Sports school for tribals

Speaking after inaugurating the 5-day tournament, State Sports Authority Vice Chairman C.S. Arun Machayya said that there is no shortage of talent among tribals. Good platforms should be created for them. In this regard, the government has given permission to start a sports school for tribals in Kodagu. This will provide a lot of opportunities to tribals in the future. He said that 2% employment will also be available with sports, and the tribals should take advantage of this.

The Congress government has implemented many schemes for the welfare of the tribals. Many awards are being given. Sports schools will be built for the tribals in Kodagu and Raichur. Permission has been given to start a sports school in Kodagu in the first phase. The MLA of the constituency A.S. Ponnanna will decide in which area the sports school for the tribals should be started. He called on the tribals to encourage their children to play sports more.

In the inaugural tournament held under the chairmanship of Sujin, the tribals appreciated the cooperation of the coordinator of the sports meet Mustafa and Afroz for the success of the tournament. Secretary Shivakumar, Deputy Secretary Anil Babu, Treasurer Sujay, Shashidhar, members Ramani, Bhagya and others were present on the stage. A large number of tribals from the surrounding villages participated in the tournament. Mustafa, the tournament coordinator, welcomed and thanked them. -H.K. Jagadish

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