In a major initiative to promote the national game of hockey, the Sports Board Punjab has announced that hockey equipment and kits will be provided to schools registered with PHF’s National Hockey Portal across the province.
In this regard, Director Admin Punjab Sports Department Abid Shaukat has presided over an important meeting at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
Director General Monitoring Schools Education Department Abdul Qayyum and other senior officials attended the meeting in person while all Divisional Sports Officers of Punjab participated in the meeting through video link.
Addressing the meeting, Director Admin Punjab Sports Department Abid Shaukat said that hockey equipment and kits would be distributed in phases across all divisions of Punjab to promote the national game and provide school children with better opportunities to develop their hockey skills.
Director Admin Punjab Sports Department Abid Shaukat said hockey equipment would be distributed in the Rawalpindi Division on August 21 as part of the initiative. “Concerted efforts are being made to identify and nurture new hockey talent at the grassroots level”.
Director Admin Punjab Sports Department Abid Shaukat said that Punjab Sports Department is working in coordination with the School Education Department to ensure the timely delivery and distribution of hockey equipment to schools across Punjab. “This initiative is aimed at strengthening hockey at the school level, encouraging greater participation among young players and creating a wider pool of talented hockey players”.