Gorakhpur,

16 Jan (HS): Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has

inaugurated the East Zone Inter-University Women's Basketball Tournament in

Gorakhpur. According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, sports

and contests were not on the government's agenda before to 2014. They were

frequently ignored. Due to a lack of international-level facilities, our great

athletes either moved or felt disgruntled; but, after 2014, the new sports

culture that Prime Minister Modi has built in the country is absolutely

astonishing today.

Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath adds that in the East Zone Inter-University Women's

Basketball Championship, all participants and team members from 31 universities

throughout 14 Eastern Zone states are competing in this competition, which is

overseen by authorities, managers, and coaches. I would like to give a warm

greeting to all of our team managers, participants, and coaches, as well as the

students, brothers, and sisters in attendance.

The

East Zone Inter-University Women's Basketball Championship got underway on

Friday at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University. Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath kicked off the competition. The five-day competition features teams

from 31 institutions in 11 states. According to Rajveer Singh, secretary of the

institution's sports council, the inter-university competition is being held at

the university after a six-year absence. The first three days will each include

eight matches, with six on the fourth day and four on the final day. Pools A,

B, and D each include eight teams, while Pool C contains seven teams. The Uttar

Pradesh Basketball Association assigned 12 referees to Gorakhpur. Veer Bahadur

Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, will face Vinoba Bhave University,

Hazaribagh, in the opening match. Vice-chancellor

Prof Poonam Tandon expressed delight in hosting the competition.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi