CHÜMOUKEDIMA, MAY 27 (NPN): The Inter School Pre-Subroto Cup International Football Tournament Zone-2 for U-17 boys and girls got underway at Chümoukedima Football Stadium on May 27. The tournament is being organised by the Department of Youth Resources & Sports in collaboration with the Chümoukedima District Football Association (CDFA).
According to DIPR, District Youth Resources & Sports Officer, Chümoukedima, Wutsutho while delivering the welcome and keynote address, said the tournament aims to provide a platform for young footballers to display their talents and promote sportsmanship, discipline and unity among students.
He encouraged the players to compete with dedication, sincerity and mutual respect, and appreciated the support of the Department of Youth Resources & Sports and CDFA in organising the event. He also expressed hope that the tournament would help identify talented players who would represent Zone-2 at the state-level tournament in Kohima.
SDO (C) Chümoukedima, Shreyansee Jain, IAS, attended the programme as special guest and officially declared the tournament open. She encouraged the participants to uphold discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the competition, adding that such events play an important role in nurturing talent, building confidence and fostering unity among students from different districts.
Altogether, 17 schools in the U-17 boys category and four schools in the U-17 girls category from Dimapur, Niuland, Peren and Chümoukedima districts are participating in the tournament.
The finalist teams from both categories will represent Zone-2 at the State Level Inter School Pre-Subroto Cup Tournament scheduled to be held at IG Stadium, Kohima, in June.
The opening programme was chaired by CDFA president Sedevikho T. Angami, while the invocation was delivered by sports coach Khriezotuonuo Theünuo.
