Chhattisgarh Police State-Level Sports Competition concludes

Policing is quite a challenging job, for which physical fitness and mental strength are crucial”: Chief Minister Sai.

Raipur. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the concluding ceremony of the Chhattisgarh Police State Level Sports Competition 2024, held at the PTS Mana Camp in Raipur. He took the salute from the parade of police jawans and felicitated the winning participants and team. He stated that physical activities, including sports, can strengthen the body and enhance mental focus. Events like this also boost the enthusiasm of the youth. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma encouraged the participating athletes and teams.

During his address, the Chief Minister mentioned that policing is a quite challenging job. Physical fitness and mental strength are crucial for police personnel. A person’s physical and mental fitness are the prime focus areas while recruiting takes place in the police department. It is often observed that seniority in the job brings a negligent attitude towards their physical fitness. This is neither good for themselves nor for the police department. The Chief Minister stated that regular exercise is very crucial for physical fitness, and sports are an excellent means for this. He further mentioned,” Sports inculcate a sense of discipline and unity, while yoga enhances mental focus. Fitness and focus are essential to achieving any goal”. He expressed his pleasure that sports are being encouraged in the police department. Chhattisgarh players are also performing well in the All India Police Sports Competition. The state government will provide all possible assistance to enhance the talent and skills of departmental players. The state government is committed to promoting sports throughout Chhattisgarh, including the police department. The state government will revitalise traditional sports along with popular sports at the national and international levels. For this, the state government will launch the ‘Chhattisgarhiya Krida Protsahan’ Yojana. State players will be provided with national-level sports facilities and training opportunities.

The Chief Minister stated that after the implementation of new laws in the country, citizens are expecting a new approach to policing. The system of policing, which has been ongoing since the British era, is now changing. Every police officer should prepare themselves according to these changes. Every police officer should act like a friend to the people and instill fear of the law in the minds of criminals.

The Chief Minister stated that for the security and development of the people, the state government has established 20 security camps in Bastar after assuming office. Every police personnel should work to develop a security camp as a development camp for the residents.

During the concluding ceremony, the Chief Minister felicitated the winning participants and teams. The winners are as follows:

Kho-Kho Men’s Category Winner: Bastar Range

Kho-Kho Women’s Category Winner: CAF Central Range

Handball Men’s Category Winner: Raipur Range

Volleyball Men’s Category Winner: Raipur Range

Volleyball Women’s Category Winner: Raipur Range

Hockey Men’s Category Winner: CAF Central Range

Kabaddi Women’s Category Winner: Bastar Range

Kabaddi Men’s Category Winner: Raipur Range

Football Men’s Category Winner: Bastar Range
Tug of War Men’s Category Winner: Raipur Range
Best Athletics Male Category: Manoj Kattam with 03 Gold Medals in 800m, 1500m, and 3000m from Bastar Range.

At the event, Sushri Ishwari Sahu, the Best Athletics Female, showcased the remarkable talent and secured 2 Gold Medals in the javelin throw and 1 Bronze Medal in Shot Put. Furthermore, the Bastar Range was awarded under the category of Overall Champion, bagging an impressive total of 17 Gold, 10 Silver, and 9 Bronze Medals, totaling 36 medals and accumulating 80 points. Notably, Inspector Amber Singh Bharadwaj, who represented India in the World Police and Fire Games 2023, secured 1 Gold Medal in the Karate competition at Chhattisgarh Police State Sports Competition 2024. Additionally, the police department showcased various shows, including a Pipe Band Display, Police Dog and Horse Show, as well as demonstrations of fencing and Malkhamb, all conducted by the dedicated personnel of the police department.

MLA Motilal Sahu, Director General of Police Ashok Juneja, ADGs S.R.P. Kalluri, Pradeep Gupta, Vivekanand Sinha, Amit Kumar, IGs SC Dwivedi, Ajay Kumar Yadav, Badrinarayan Meena, Amresh Mishra, Arif Hussain, BS Dhruw, Ram Gopal Garg, and other senior officers of the police department were present.