Army organises Vilgam Village Games Festival
Army organises Vilgam Village Games Festival
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
HANDWARA, Jan 14: Rashtriya Rifles 15 Battalion organised ‘Vilgam Village Games Festival- 2021’on the occasion of Army Day, here today.
The festival was organised for the people of villages including Ramhal, Rajwar and Magam wherein 1500 locals along with 50 COVID -19 warriors (ASHA workers) and village Panches and Sarpanches participated.
Ex-servicemen of the area also graced the festival. The wreath laying was done by the ex-servicemen at the War Memorial of the battalion to pay tributes to those who sacrificed their lives for their motherland.
The Games Festival was inaugurated by the Commander Eight Sector Rashtriya Rifles, Brigadier Neeraj Sharma by lighting up the beacon of unity. A total of 21 village games including ‘Piddu Garam’, ‘Spoon Race’, ‘Gilli Danda’, ‘Arm wrestling’, ‘Wushu’ and ‘Karate’ were organised in the fest
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Ahead of Army Day, 15 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) organized a village games festival 2021 at Vilgam in the border area of Kupwara district of North Kashmir on January 13.
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Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 14 (ANI): Ahead of Army Day celebrations on Friday, 15 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) organised a village games festival 2021 at Vilgam in the border area of Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
This village games festival was organised on Wednesday for the people of Ramhal, Rajwar and Magam block amid freezing weather to bring together people of all ages and promote a healthy way of living. The festival witnessed the huge turnout of local Kashmiris and Gujars along with several COVID Warriors (ASHA Workers). Village Panches, Sarpanchs and even Ex-Servicemen also took part in the event.