LAHORE : Youth Affairs Department Punjab is planning to organize Spring Games and Summer Games after competing Winter Games under the umbrella of Rising Punjab Games. This was stated by DG Youth Affairs Punjab Dr Asif Tufail in a statement on Saturday.
Dr Asif Tufail said that overall, we will organise 18 games under the umbrella of Rising Punjab Games. Rising Punjab Games is the first event under SBP’s Annual Sports Calendar Programme. “All participating players have been selected through merit-based trials. After these games, the top performing players will be picked to form Punjab teams in all 18 games. These Punjab teams will participate in next National Games and inter-provincial games”.
He said Punjab govt is fully supporting Sports Board Punjab in conducting Rising Punjab Games in a befitting manner. “New talent is emerging from Rising Punjab Games. The best arrangements have been made for conducting all the competitions of Rising Punjab Games”.
Dr Asif Tufail further said the prizes of crores of rupees will be distributed among the top performing players of this grand event. “The purpose of such hefty prizes is to create inspiration and motivation among the younger generation to participate in healthy sports activities to the maximum,” he elaborated. He said all possible measures are being taken for the development of healthy activities across the province. “In the first phase, we are organising competitions of six in the Rising Punjab Games and the top performing players will be given Rs70,000, Rs50,000 and Rs30,000 stipends per month in three categories A, B and C”.