Dilip Tirkey
Port Blair, 16 January 2023
Ek Nazar Self Help Group has organised the Challenger’s Trophy 2K23 a T10 Night Cricket League at GP Mithakhari Ground. Altogether 35 teams are participating in the Night Cricket League. Gram Panchayat Mithakhari is supporting the SHG in organising the Night Cricket Tournament.
The Tournament has been organised to promote sports and to create awareness on the ill effects of the use of Drugs and Alcohol. The Tag Line of the Tournament is ‘Say Yes to Cricket and No to Drugs’.
The opening ceremony of the tournament was organised on 14th January 2023. Mr. Tej Bahadur, Superintendent Engineer, APWD was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Mr. Gautam Sarkar, EE (E&M), APWD, Mr. Subba Raj, EE, RCD, APWD and Mr. Ramanand Bala, EE, PRI were the Guests of Honour on the occasion.
Mr. Mohammed Safiq, Pradhan, GP Mithakhari while addressing the gathering during the opening ceremony of the tournament appreciated the organisers for organising the tournament to create awareness in society about the ill effects of drugs. Mr. Safiq also spoke about the importance of promoting sports. Mr. Mohammed Safiq also appreciated the youth for inviting the hardworking engineering staff of APWD and PRI as Chief Guests on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the tournament.