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The 12th Sub Junior
National Korfball Championship kicked off with a grand opening ceremony
that was graced by Mr. Madan Mitra, Honble Minister for Sports at Kolkata.
The hosts organized cultural programs and also the Indian traditional
Bharatanatyam dance. The highlight of the opening ceremony was welcoming
the participants with “Tilak” - Tilak is a mark of auspiciousness. It is
put on the forehead with sandal paste, sacred ashes or kumkum (red tumeric)
Addressing the gathering of player, officials and school children from
across the country, the honble minister emphasized the need for right
training at young age for proper development of the sport.
13 teams from across the country are participating in this 4 day long
tournament (4th to 7th November, 2012) which will see competition in U-16
category. Sincere thanks to Mr. K.D. Singh (President, KFI) and Alchemist
Group for sponsoring the tournament.
Impressed by seeing the sport, Mr. Madan Mitra urged the West Bengal
Korfball Association to apply for recognition and affiliation to the Sports
Council of West Bengal. He will take necessary steps to recognize and
develop korfball in the state on behalf of government. He also announced
cash prize for the top 3 teams on behalf of the Government of West Bengal.
The ground being centrally located in city is attracting lots of local
public to view the matches.
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