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Tuesday 18 February 2014

All India Invitational Badminton For Differently Able Persons organised at NTPC Talcher Kaniha : Odhisa

All India Invitational Badminton Tournament for differently able persons was organised at NTPC Talcher Kaniha from 13.02.2014 to 15.02.2014.This was for the first time such tournament was conducted by Sports council, NTPC Kaniha in association with Recreation Centre,NTPC Kaniha and Badminton Sports Association of India for challenged (BSAIC).

Odisha: All India Invitational Badminton For Differently Able Persons organised at NTPC Talcher Kaniha



This unique tournament was participated by 24 International and National repute players from the states of Odisha,West Bengal ,Bihar ,Jharkhand, ,Maharastra,Tamilnadu,Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Haryana , Uttarakhand & Union Territory Andaman & Nicobar.The special physically challenged players participated in the two days tournament in singles and doubles tournament in two special designed categories i.e Men’s Single (Standing Lower) & Men’s Doubles (Standing Upper).


Apart from two day tournament ,special badminton match was conducted on 16.02.2014.Speaking on the occasion ,V.B.Fadnavis ,Executive Director ,NTPCTalcher Kaniha said ”one  should get the inspiration in real life from the players playing in the tournament ,in spite of physical limitation  ,they have shown that they can win”.



The tournament was inaugurated by Chandan Chakraborty ,GM(Operatrions) whereas the winners of the tournament were felicitated by U K Dasgupta,GM(Maintenance) during the final day of the tournament.The tournament was also attended AGM(O&M/Civil) & President ,Recreation Centre,NTPC Kaniha.CPC Das ,AGM(C&M), NM Swain,AGMF&A) from NTPC along with representatives from BSAIC N M Satish Rao,President M R Patnaik,Ramesh Tikaram,Secretary(Arjun Awardee).The tournament was coordinated by Sudhir Pani ,Secretary , Sports Council & Ganesh Choudhury ,Secretary ,Recreation Centre,NTPC Kaniha.



Source : Odhisa Diary , 17th Feb 2014

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