First Contingents Arrive for 49th Junior National Badminton Championship
Siliguri, November 12 (IPR): The first contingents of state teams participating in the 49th Junior National Badminton Championship arrived at Bagdogra Airport today.
The championship is scheduled to be held from November 14 to 21 at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, with over 500 players from 32 States and Union Territories expected to participate.
The teams were received at the airport by Nodal Officer Mr Amartya Raj Gurung, AD, IT Planning and Development; Dr Deependra Dhakal, AD, NBBGC, Education Department, Tadong; Mr Arun Basnett, Computer Operator, Horticulture Department; Mr Tempo Tashi Bhutia, Deputy Secretary; officials from the Home Department, Camp Bagdogra; Ms Adeline Christopher, TIC, Bagdogra; and representatives of the IPR Unit, Siliguri.
The players were accorded a warm welcome with traditional khadas before departing for Gangtok in dedicated buses arranged for their transportation.
The team events will be held from November 14 to 16, followed by the individual events from November 17 to 20.
The championship has been declared a State Event by the Government of Sikkim.