Basketball court inaugurated at Sahnewal girls’ school

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 22

A newly built basketball court was inaugurated during an impressive function at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sahnewal, today. Yurinder Singh Hayer, an IPS officer and senior vice-president of the Punjab Basketball Association (PBA), was the chief guest.

The court has been built by the Sahnewal Municipal Council with the help of NRIs. Sukhjit Singh Hara, president of the council, besides residents settled abroad, including Charanjit Singh, Baljit Singh, Gurjit Singh, Dharamjit Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Nirmal Randhwa, Mohinder Singh, Satinderjit Singh and Goldy Sandhu played a major role in the construction of this ground.

While thanking the NRIs for their contribution, Hara said the PBA would provide all support for the promotion of basketball in every village school so that the youth could elevate to the national and international positions in this game.

He appreciated the efforts of school Principal Karamjit Kaur and teachers for the promotion of sports and urged upon the students to further beautify the campus by planting saplings and flowers.

Teja Singh Dhaliwal, general secretary, PBA, along with municipal councillors Ramesh Kumar, Shamsher Singh, Harpreet Singh, Jagdish Singh and block samiti member Purshottam Singh, sarpanches Avtar Singh and Gurdip Singh, were among other prominent persons present there.

A poster ‘Say No To Drugs and Yes To Sports’, prepared by sports promoter and treasurer Brij Bhushan Goyal was also released on the occasion.

An exhibition match was organised to mark the opening of the ground. The principal thanked the guests, MC members and NRIs for providing basketball ground at the school premises. She extended gratitude towards teachers for their efforts in preparing the ground.