{"id":53827,"date":"2025-11-30T14:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/?p=53827"},"modified":"2025-11-30T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:33:31","slug":"inauguration-of-sansad-khel-mahotsav-held-at-dharmasala-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/inauguration-of-sansad-khel-mahotsav-held-at-dharmasala-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Inauguration of Sansad Khel Mahotsav Held at Dharmasala Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jajpur: The Sansad Khel Mahotsav was formally inaugurated at the Dharmasala Stadium on Sunday, marking the beginning of a major sporting event aimed at promoting inclusive sports and encouraging young sporting talent. The opening ceremony coincided with the commencement of the\u00a0National Wheelchair Cricket Championship 2025<\/strong>, which is being hosted within the Dharmashala Block at the Dharmasala Stadium premises. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation and a significant gathering of dignitaries, sports enthusiasts, and local residents.<\/p>\n

Jajpur Mp\u00a0Dr. Rabindra Narayan Behera<\/strong>\u00a0graced the occasion as the chief guest and formally inaugurated the championship. In his address, Dr. Behera highlighted the importance of promoting accessible and inclusive sports platforms and applauded the efforts of the organizers for bringing a national-level wheelchair cricket tournament to Jajpur district. Dharmasala MLA\u00a0Himanshu Shekhar Sahu<\/strong>\u00a0attended the ceremony as the guest of honour. He commended the players for their exceptional determination and spirit, noting that such events inspire society and reinforce the message that sports belong to everyone, irrespective of physical limitations. Also present were\u00a0Jajpur district bjp Coordinator Debajani Pradhan<\/strong>,\u00a0Binjharpur BJP leader Babita Malik<\/strong>, and\u00a0Dharmasala Block Chairperson Suchismita Das<\/strong>, who collectively appreciated the initiative and assured continuous support for the development of sports infrastructure in the region.\"\"<\/p>\n

The National Wheelchair Cricket Championship 2025, being hosted in Dharmasala for the first time, has attracted teams from multiple states, with players displaying remarkable skill and resilience. The tournament aims to raise awareness about adaptive sports and create opportunities for specially-abled sportspersons to showcase their talent on a national platform. Local officials, sports coordinators, and volunteers have been actively involved in ensuring smooth arrangements for the multi-day event. A large crowd turned up at the stadium to witness the inaugural matches, reflecting growing public interest in inclusive sports events. The Sansad Khel Mahotsav and the National Wheelchair Cricket Championship together mark a significant milestone for Dharmasala Block, reinforcing Jajpur district\u2019s commitment to fostering sportsmanship, inclusivity, and community engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jajpur: The Sansad Khel Mahotsav was formally inaugurated at the Dharmasala Stadium on Sunday, marking the beginning of a major sporting event aimed at promoting inclusive sports and encouraging young sporting talent. The opening ceremony coincided with the commencement of the\u00a0National Wheelchair Cricket Championship 2025, which is being hosted within the Dharmashala Block at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-53827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c8e45110-39c9-4771-8323-ad7239b1f414.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53830,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53827\/revisions\/53830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}