More than 1,000 students from government, aided and private schools participated in a two-day State-level karate selection competition organised by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at Texvalley near Bhavani in Erode district. Erode West MLA K.K. Anand Mohan and Modakurichi MLA Shanmugam inaugurated the event by lighting the traditional lamp. Karate Association secretary Sakthivel and several others attended the programme. Addressing the participants, both MLAs stressed the need to include karate in the Chief Minister’s Trophy competitions. Mr. Anand Mohan assured that he would meet Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna next week and submit a request in this regard.
The students selected through the trials will represent the State in the SGFI national-level competition to be held shortly.
Over 1,000 students take part in State-level karate selection trials
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