Chandigarh: In view of the massive excitement amongst the players in the aftermath of the grand opening of Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyan at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Sports Department has extended the registration date for State and District level events till September 8th.
In a statement here today, the Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that earlier the last date was August 30 but considering the craze among the players, the decision to extend date has been taken. Now, the date has been extended in respect of 22 events other than 6 Block level sports viz. Volleyball, Athletics, Football, Kabaddi National Style, Kho-Kho and Tug of War because the preparations with regard to these six sports have been completed. These six sporting events are scheduled to be held from September 1 to September 7.
The Minister further pointed out that the District level competitions would be held from September 12 to September 22 and State level from September 10 to 21. Interested players for participation in District and State level contests can register themselves by logging on to www.punjabkhedmela2022.in. The players can visit the offices of the Sports Department and get themselves registered in case of any difficulty at the website.