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When the Amrit Mahotsav of independence is being celebrated in every city in the country, then a football competition has become special in Nainital, Uttarakhand because for the first time it was completed on 15 August 1947. 75 years old …Read more
Nainital's 75 year old football tournament
(Report- Himanshu Joshi)
Nainital The 'NH Pandey Independence Day Children Football' tournament has been organized these days at the historic DSA ground located in Mallital in the tourism city of Uttarakhand. Teams from 12 schools are participating in this tournament. The special thing related to this tournament is that its first final was played on this ground on August 15, 1947 in this ground. A special feature of this tournament, which started from August 1, 2022, is also that participants Players length less than 4 feet 9 inches It is necessary to be.
In this, only students up to class 8th of schools can participate. This year, 12 teams are participating in this tournament, which have been divided into 4 pools. Pool A includes Birla Vidya Mandir, GD JM Chorgalia and BSSV, Saraswati Shiksha Mandir in Pool B, Sanwal School and Woodbridge School, Pool C, Lex International Bhimtal, St. Joseph and Naini School, Pool D in RSSV Nishant, Long View Public School and Lakes International.
The history of this tournament is 75 years old
Kundan Singh Suyal, coach of the National Martyr Sainik Memorial Vidyapeeth Mallital team, says that this tournament could not be organized for two years due to Corona. However, this time students are getting a chance to show their talent. Playing leads to mental development of children as well as mental development, due to which they are ahead in the field.
Let us know that this tournament has been organized by CRST Old Boys Association. Lalit Tiwari, a member of this association, says that every year the competition is held from August 1 to August 15 and its final match is played on August 15. The first final of this competition took place on August 15, 1947 Was, which was played between CRST School and GIC. This year this tournament has been sponsored by Nainital Bank.
