70th Punjab State Inter-District School Games
Under-14 Boys’ and Girls’ Tug of War competitions begin in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, November 12, 2026: The Under-14 boys’ and girls’ tug of war competitions under the 70th Punjab State Inter-District School Games commenced with great enthusiasm at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Public School, Bajidpur Sahib, on Wednesday.
Advocate Rajnish Dahiya, MLA from Ferozepur Rural, formally inaugurated the state-level competitions as the chief guest. District Education Officer (Secondary) Ferozepur Munila Arora and Deputy District Education Officer Dr Satinder Singh, National Awardee, attended the inaugural function as special guests. School Principal Pawandeep Kaur and her staff welcomed the dignitaries.
Addressing the gathering, MLA Rajnish Dahiya said that the Punjab government was making sincere efforts to promote education and sports. He said sporting competitions played an important role in developing self-confidence, tolerance, competitive spirit and the ability to face challenges among students.
He added that sports teach children to remain humble in victory and maintain courage in defeat. The state-level school games organised by the School Education Department provide students with opportunities to showcase their talent and motivate them to reach national and international levels. He also encouraged sports enthusiasts to support the participating players, saying that such events strengthen the sporting culture and boost the morale of young athletes.
Providing details, DEO Munila Arora and Deputy DEO Dr Satinder Singh said that teams of Under-14 boys and girls from various districts of Punjab would participate in the tug of war competitions and showcase their sporting talent. They said considerable enthusiasm was being witnessed among the participating teams and the Education Department had made adequate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the event.
They described tug of war as an exciting traditional sport that requires not only physical strength but also teamwork, coordination, discipline and concentration. They emphasised that team unity and collective effort were essential for success in this sport.
Among those present were observers Naib Khan, Ramzan Khan and Amrik Singh; Principal Pawandeep Kaur; Rakesh Kumar; Navdeep Dheedra; Akash Kumar, DM Sports; Lecturer Dalbir Singh Neetu; Navinder Singh; State Awardee teacher Ravi Inder Singh; Sarabjit Singh Bhawra; Amarjit Singh; Varinderpal Singh; Jaspal Singh; Rajinder Kumar, Chairman, Brahmin Samaj Ferozepur; Baljinder Singh Numberdar; Tejbir Singh; Gurinder Singh; Pawan Kumar, PA; Nikhil Kumar, international football player and President of RoundGlass Association Punjab; and Davinder Singh, President, Rugby Association.