Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 12 September 2025
In a transfer aimed toward selling sports activities and wholesome recreation amongst youth, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Zilla Parishad Member of Campbell Bay and Govind Nagar Constituency, inaugurated a newly developed volleyball court docket at Fishermen Colony, Ward No. 7, below Gram Panchayat Govind Nagar on September 8, 2025.
The court docket has been developed by Gram Panchayat Govind Nagar to encourage native youth to have interaction in sports activities and to discourage them from substance abuse. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr. Venkat Rao, Pradhan of GP Govind Nagar, and Mr. Sanjay Ekka, Up-Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti Campbell Bay and Samiti Member of Govind Nagar Constituency.
Great Nicobar, being one of many remotest areas of the nation, faces a extreme scarcity of sports activities amenities. The new volleyball court docket has been welcomed by the island’s youth, who’ve additionally urged leaders to create extra such infrastructure throughout the island to advertise a wider vary of sports activities.
For a number of years, residents have been demanding the development of a multipurpose corridor in Campbell Bay for indoor video games, in addition to a swimming pool to nurture native swimming expertise and put together athletes for state, nationwide, and even worldwide competitions.
While the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs of the A&N Administration has proven renewed curiosity in selling sports activities in current instances, substantial funding continues to be required to satisfy the rising calls for of youth throughout the islands.
