The Department of Youth Services & Sports train student players in different games and sports throughout the years through its field staff. These budding players participate in different team and individual sporting events at Zonal, District, Divisional, State and finally National Level. During 2017-18 well trained student players from the state have brought laurels to Jammu & Kashmir by clinching an impressive number of 125 medals which include 24 Gold, 28 Silver and 73 Bronze Medals in games like Sqay Martial Arts, Hup-K won-do, Kick Boxing, Tennis Cricket, Wushu, Gymnastics, Tennis Cricket, Wood Ball, Wood Ball Overall, Korf Ball Overall, Tang-so-Do., Tennis Ball Cricket, Jeet-Kun-Do,Thang-Tha, Judo, S.S. Cricket, Belt Wrestling, Kick Boxing, Fencing, Field Archery, Speed Ball etc. Girl student players have equally performed well in these events as 59 out of 125 Medals have been achieved by them in different age group and weight category events.
Secretary Youth Services & Sports Department Sarmad Hafeez has expressed happiness over the brilliant performance of these young players from the state at National Level and has congratulated all merit holders of the 63rd National School Games. He has applauded the role of Physical education Teachers and other field staff of the Department of Youth Services & Sports for providing appropriate and very scoring training to the students. He hoped that students from the state will carry forward the winning legacy and will encourage their fellow students to take part in games and sports.
