MIB organizes “Khel Utsav 2024” to commemorate birth anniversary of Hockey Legend Major Dhyan Chand
Over 200 Ministry officials & staff participate in โKhel Utsav 2024โ with zeal and fervour
Posted On: 06 SEP 2024 10:59AM by PIB Delhi,ย ย In the run up to birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand and in pursuance of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sportsโ National Sports Day 2024 celebrations, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organizedย โKhel Utsav 2024โ from 27thย August, 2024 to 30thย August, 2024 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
In its maiden edition, the Ministry organized tournaments in four sports viz. Cricket, Hockey, Badminton and Table Tennis. More than 200 officials and staff of the Ministry participated in this event with zeal and fervour to make the event a huge success. The Ministry intends to include more sports in upcoming editions of Khel Utsav.
A ceremony for distribution of Major Dhyan Chand trophies was held on 4thย September, 2024 at PIB Conference hall, Shastri Bhawan. The trophy distribution ceremony was graced by Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sh. Sanjay Jaju andย other senior officials of the Ministry.
