Jalandhar - The Cycling Federation of India is conducting a talent identification program for the purpose of encouraging youth for sports at the grassroots level. Under which the trials of Jalandhar district will be conducted at Government Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar on July 28 from 7 am to 6 pm. Boys and girls (12 to 14 years) of district Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar can participate in these. Giving information in this regard, the convener of the talent identification program and Maharaja Ranjit Singh awardee Jagdeep Singh Kahlon said that the talent identification program is being conducted in the whole of Punjab. The main purpose of which is to connect the youth with sports and especially cycling so that cycling can be promoted in Punjab. Under this, after selecting the players, they will be sent to the academies of the Cycling Federation of India, where their accommodation, food, training, sports equipment will be provided free of charge.
Sardar Kahlon said that selection is to be done through trial of youth from all the districts of Punjab And the selected players will be sent for the final trial at Delhi. Trials will be conducted in Patiala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana districts and players from the adjacent districts can participate in the trials. Like Jalandhar district as well as Hoshiarpur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Ferozepur boys and girls (12 to 14 years) born in 2010, 2011, 2012 can participate. In these trials, the athletes will be made to run in standing broad jump, high jump (vertical) and 1600 meters for boys and 800 meters for girls. Trials will be held at Government Arts and Sports College Jalandhar on July 28 from 7 am to 6 pm. Interested players should report at the college on 28th July with their eligibility (Aadhaar card), relevant certificates of age proof, 04 passport size photographs. For more information, you can contact Talent Identification Program Committee Member Satinder Singh on phone number 9815849927.