JK  News Today 

Jammu, Oct. 24

With an endeavor to promote sports the Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Samote  in Rajouri district, organised a cross country competition in coordination with Government Degree College, Budhal and Jammu and Kashmir Police Budhal .

With the aim to positively engage youth of remote areas as well introduce sports as a healthy pursuit to living, the competition was organised  under the title ‘ Run for Fun’. A total of 47 youth participated in the event.   All the participants displayed sportsman spirit, enthusiasm and vigor. The event was a crowd puller attracting youth and local villagers, who cheered for the participants.

The ‘Run for Fun’ organised by Army will be a stepping stone in bringing Youth from multicultural backgrounds together and integrating them through sports. The local populace appreciated the initiative taken by the Army to promote and encourage sports amongst the youth in the area.