MORE THAN 300 PERSONS PARTICIPATED IN SELECTION OF MISSION OLYMPICS OF POLICE FAMILIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION
New Delhi, March 13
The Police Families Welfare Society (PFWS) awarded winners for sports in an attempt to boost sports talent among police families.
A total of 303 applications were received in different welfare Centres of PFWS. A selection-cum-pre-trial process was conducted at NPL at Kingsway Camp on March 11 and 12 under the close watch of highly qualified games experts.
197 children had undergone the screening process. After the trial process, a total number of 131 applicants were shortlisted by the selection committee after thorough scrutiny of the capabilities of the applicants.
PWFS has been running talent hunt in the sports category for selecting the capable police wards under the name and banner of ‘Mission Olympics’. Six sports disciplines are categorised for various competitions mainly athletics, badminton, football, kabaddi, shooting and wrestling.
The goal of the mission is to nurture sporting talent hidden amongst the wards and to excel and bring laurels for the country.
The PWFS observed that with more and more youth participating in the sports competitions, more wards of police personnel are showing keenness to participate.
Keeping in view the requests of willing candidates, the society has again started a talent hunt. For the purpose, wide publicity through mass SMS and posters were made for calling the applications from willing and talented wards.
The PWFS said that the results of the selection process will be announced very soon after fulfilling the codal formalities.
Mentioning about previous competitions, the PWFS stated that Aryan Panwar won silver medal in Junior Asian Wrestling Greco-Roman held in Delhi in the year 2018 and Ritik Malik won Gold in 100 mtrs and 200 mtrs. Sprint in youth and junior national championship held in Guwahati in the year 2019, with record time.
