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Ludhiana: Bains inaugurates 69th National School Games

Players from all the states and Union Territories, along with teams from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Vidya Bharati schools, are participating in the games being held from January 6 to January 11.

2 min readUpdated: Jan 6, 2026 10:42 PM IST

Bains said, “It is a matter of great pride for Punjab. Around 1,000 sportspersons and more than 350 coaches have arrived from different parts of the country.” (File image)

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains Tuesday inaugurated the 69th National School Games at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana.

Players from all the states and Union Territories, along with teams from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Vidya Bharati schools, are participating in the games being held from January 6 to January 11.

Bains said, “Competitions will be organised in Judo under-14 for boys and girls, Taekwondo under-14 for girls, Gatka under-19 for boys and girls.” The matches would be conducted at multiple venues across the city including BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School (Shastri Nagar), Government Senior Secondary School (PAU, Ludhiana) and the Open Air Theatre also in PAU, Ludhiana.

Bains said, “It is a matter of great pride for Punjab. Around 1,000 sportspersons and more than 350 coaches have arrived from different parts of the country.”

He said, “Construction work of 3,100 playgrounds in villages and cities is underway at a war footing in the first phase, with the vision of ensuring that the state’s every village will have a sports ground. Coaches are being recruited in sports nurseries for boxing, hockey, kabaddi and other sports, and the diet of players has also been increased.”

“Punjab has formulated a sports policy under which, for the first time, when a player is selected for the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships or the Olympics, the Punjab government will provide advance financial assistance to the selected players. In other states, such incentives are given after winning medals; but Punjab supports its players… after the implementation of this policy, the number of medals won by Punjab has increased,” he added.

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