A delight for Cricket Fans by PCA

With the fever of T20 in the air, The Punjab Cricket Association has delighted their fans by offering a combination ticket for the India-Australia match which will happen on 27^th March and the India-West Indies match which will happen on the same day, apart from Pakistan-Australia match on 25^th March. These matches are scheduled to happen at IS Bindra PCA Stadium, Mohali.

The tickets will be available for sale from 17^th March at the said counters and these combination tickets will be available for Rs. 700 for the general public and Rs. 300 for the students.  It is a delight for the fans to get one ticket and enjoy the fun of three matches. This will even promote the women cricket team amongst the fans.

The fans are all delighted and are readily buying these combination tickets as India, Pakistan, Australia are some of the favourite teams of the Indian audiences. The online sale took place only or 20 percent of the tickets, which has already been done and now the tickets an only be bought through the designated counters. Cricket enthusiasts from around the country are ready to come to Mohali to watch these exciting matches. Cricket has always had a great fan following in the country and with this even more interesting format of T20 matches, the fan following has increased manifold.

The student block tickets will be sold to students only if they show their identity card of the university and submit a photocopy of the same. Exclusive block has also been reserved for the members and their combination ticket will be sold at a price of Rs. 200. The tickets for the special North VIP block are priced a bit on the higher side as it serves the best view and offers VIP service, these tickets in combinations are priced at Rs. 2, 750. The VIP block combo ticket is priced at Rs. 3, 000 and the North Pavilion block ticket is for Rs. 5, 000.

If you are planning for an even more exclusive experience then you can choose between the Terrace Pavilion, Box Level I, Box Level II or the AC Lounge which are priced at Rs. 10, 00, Rs. 24, 750, Rs. 22, 500 and Rs. 11, 000 respectively for the combination tickets of the three matches.

Let’s get healthier with Ludhiana Mini-Marathon

Running and walking are known to be the most effective ways to stay healthy. People of Ludhiana are getting an opportunity to get together and run for a healthier life. SPS Hospitals along with the Punjab Athletics Association is organizing a mini-marathon in Ludhiana on 20^th of March 2016.

It will be a half marathon of about 10 km, and it is an effort to contribute towards making Ludhiana a healthier city and motivate people to take up exercising and running as a hobby to get rid of various diseases. The marathon has been divided into three different categories, with one being for mail, which is named as a professional run. The other two will be amateur runs, each for men as well as women. Out of these the former, i.e. the professional run will be for ten kilometers and the latter, amateur runs will be for four kilometers each.

The marathon will start from Guru Nanak Stadium and will come to an end also at the same place, on the way it will be covering a number of places, from Fountain Chowk, Pavilion Mall Chowk, Dandi Swami Road to HaibowalChowk, Kitchlu Nagar, Aarti Palace Chowk, Bharat Nagar Chowk and Durga Mata Mandir. It will be fun to cover all these places by running around and these kinds of events are more fun when done together with friends.

Another motivating factor for someone to participate in this run and try his best to win the same is the money prize, which will be awarded to the winners. The winner of the professional run will be awarded with Rs. 1 lakh, and the runner up in this race will be given Rs. 60, 000 and the people completing the race on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth positions will be awarded with Rs. 45, 000, Rs. 25, 000, Rs. 15, 000 and Rs. 10, 000 respectively.

The people participating in the amateur race will also be awarded cash prize, starting from Rs. 15, 000 to Rs. 10, 000 and Rs. 5, 000 for the first, second and third position, respectively. To participate in these races, you need to get yourself registered first, and the registrations will be starting from 15^th March 2016. To get yourself registered you need to contact at the following numbers, 8872097900, 8872027390 and 8872027308.

Other states of Punjab should also organize marathons on regular basis, this will motivate people to get fit and follow a routine workout plan and get rid of obesity and many more diseases.

Punjab Government’s Initiatives to Promote Sports

Cash Awards Policy to encourage more youth from Punjab to take up sports

Punjab has been a leading state and had always enjoyed a pre-eminent position in the field of Sports. It was not only hockey that originated from Punjab but several other games in which youth of Punjab participated and won laurels for the Nation.

The Department of Sports provides cash awards to the medal winners of Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth and National Games. The Punjab Government provided cash incentive of Rs one crore to Abhinav Bindra who won maiden individually Gold Medal in Beijing Olympics-2008. The Department had formed a 'Cash Award Policy' to encourage sportspersons to excel at National and International level.  In addition there is Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award. This is the highest award in the state and the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award is given to eminent sportspersons of the state. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs. One lakh, a scroll and a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Many athletes of Punjab had given a par excellence performance and achieved exceptional positions in International sports arena, flying Sikh Milkha Singh, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee S. Surjit Singh, Olympian Prithpal Singh, Olympian Jarnail Singh, Arjuna Awardee Prem Chand Dogra and Padam Shree Pargat Singh are the few examples. Punjab had produced many stars of an international repute in all the disciplines recognised in India. 

Sports infrastructure in Punjab

In the early nineties, a downward trend in the standard of sports in different disciplines created a cause of anxiety. Accordingly later a re-organisation of the sports set up was done by merging the Sports Wing of Khed Parishad, Sports Wings of Education Department into the Directorate of Sports to give a uniform direction to sports in the State of Punjab. At present, Punjab is only state which is having maximum numbers of Astro Turf hockey fields and Synthetic Tracks and Ultra Modern Sports infrastructure in the Country.

The Punjab Sports Department has been also doing exceptionally well in handling the sports activities in the state which speaks of the fact that Punjab established its supremacy by winning the overall Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy in 31st National Games by bagging 163 medals. Punjab got 2nd Position in 32nd National Games held at Hyderabad by winning 146 medals (54 Gold, 37 Silver and 55 Bronze). The performance of Punjab State in the different National Games as well as National Championships held so far speaks of the efforts put in by the Punjab Sports Department in the development and promotion of sports in the state.

The Department of Sports provides pension to eminent veteran sportsmen who have excelled at International level during their youth and made the nation proud. Keeping in view their hard work and service to the nation, a pension of Rs. 1000 per month is provided to the participants of Olympics/World Cup and Rs. 600 per month to the participants of Asian Games/Commonwealth Games. After the death of the pensioner, this benefit is given to the widow / minor child / children of the pensioner.

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BEING FIT WITH SPORTS

Sports, it has been the most essential element in the blood of Punjab. For many years, the people of Punjab have proved themselves as the best sports persons. Not only in India, but all over the world, Punjab is popular for its inclination towards sports. The kind of support and encouragement that the Punjab government gives to its people is unparalleled. Each and every field of sports, may it be cricket or hockey, athletics or kabaddi, Punjab has always been a stalwart.

Hockey, kabaddi, cricket, football, athletics and all the other fields of sports have seen the people of Punjab giving their best shots. Punjab is a state that provides full support to its people and encourages them to participate in more and more games.

Punjab is one of the most celebrated states in India in terms of sports. The state is known to produce the best sports persons. Our athletes are ready for the Olympics this year and our players are ready to make us proud. Yuvraj Singh is already shining in the recent Asia Cup matches.

Jaypee Punjab warriors, the team of Punjab in the Hockey India League won the league recently by beating Kalinga Lancers by 6-1.

Punjab has also been proving its mettle in the Indian Cricket league and the Pro-kabaddi league that takes place every year. The football team of Punjab has represented the state in the Santosh Trophy for 14 times.

The youth of Punjab is heading towards new fields of sports. The government is ensuring that each one gets to play the game of his choice. For this purpose, different centres and institutes are constituted by the Punjab government all over the state.

The Punjab government realises the importance and value of sports for the development of the state, hence, they keep encouraging their players. Rewards are given to all the people who excel in the field of sports from the state.  Proper training and facilities are provided to the sports persons so that they can give their best when they have to perform. Special training sessions are also provided.

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Achieving with Punjab Institute of Sports

Undoubtedly, the achievements in the field of sports have created a benchmark in the nation’s history. There are a plethora of budding sports persons in our country who have enormous potential for further growth in this arena. Talking about the personalities we have, boxer Vijendra Singh, the tennis ace Saina Nehwal, the shooting champion Abhinav Bindra to name a few, and many more who are in the same league but have not been recognized yet. They have brought laurels to the nation by their extra ordinary performances at the inter-national level. 

These were as far as the national level is concerned. But all these big names once started from nadir. Still there are a lot of people who do not receive enough facilities to make up for their dreams. These sophomores have great ability to further go ahead with their skills, but many of them are unable to do so mainly due to lack of resources, proper training including proper sports environment, good sports hygiene, proper living conditions, etc. Consequently, a surfeit of excellent sports persons is lost. 

To make up for this, the Punjab government has started the Punjab Institute of Sports in Mohali. It is a place where the emerging sports personalities are given free training, along with hostel and diet facilities to make significant contribution in improving the national medal tallies in Asian , Common wealth and Olympic games. With this Punjab has become the first state to formulate and implement its comprehensive sports policy with special focus on creating world class sports infrastructure along with specialized training for high potential players. In this one of its kind place, around 500 high potential players are given rigorous training to make them competent enough to earn their names in their respective sports. 

A large sum of money is invested in this plan which is all worth the laurels that these people will further bring to the nation. Additional job opportunities and resources are also given to these people so that they can easily excel. Many extra events are also organized to boost up their morale and give them the feeling of competition. The dieticians and the coaches are employed after comprehensive evaluation so that no aspect should remain neglected. Adding to all this, international hostels are also built up like the one in Jalandhar so that the people do not face any difficulty while living there and can concentrate completely on their game. 

In a nut shell, this incentive is a great movement to improvise the conditions of the neophytes by giving them ample facilities. This will do wonders by building up their skill, stamina and interest. Moreover, this will encourage others to develop more interest in the field of sports. Furthermore, keeping in mind the current scenario of Punjab, this will help to channelize the energy of the youth in the right direction, keeping them away from any undesirable and anti-social activities. So not only beneficial to the sports persons this institute also has a lot to do for others simultaneously.

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