Assam Governor interacts with the players of Governor’s Girls Volleyball Mission
Guwahati,Rongili Barta- Assam Governor Prof.Jagdish Mukhi interacted with the players of the semifinals and final match of ‘Governor’s Girls Volleyball Mission’ in Raj Bhavan. The Governor said, “Sports is one such thing that can aid in offering a holistic development of every child. It helps in developing every essential skill that leads to a healthy and happy life. I am happy that these girls have been able to reach this top level of competition.” Prof. Mukhi also said “I am happy to meet and interact with all the players of the Governor’s Girls Volleyball mission. It’s indeed a pleasure to learn that amongst these talented girls, two teams are going to play the final match tomorrow. I wish them all the very best in their future endeavour.” It may be noted that the players had come for the semifinals from eight zones namely Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Hailakandi, Kamrup(M), Sibsagar, Goalpara, Barpeta and Sonitpur. The final match will be played between Sontipur and Barpeta on 21st September at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor stadium. It may be mentioned that in a move to empower girls through sports, Governor of Assam Prof. Jagdish Mukhi launched the “Governor’s Girls Volleyball Mission, 2020-21” at Raj Bhavan on 25th February, 2021.The Mission is a joint initiative of the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Education Department and Panchayat and Rural Development Department. Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram, Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Nibedan Das Patowary, officials of Raj Bhavan and Sports department, coaches and players of the Girls Volleyball Mission were present in the interaction programme.