Uflex Khelo Dilli 2011-12
Uflex Ltd. and Stairs organized volleyball tournament for the underprivileged children of Ashok Vihar, New Delhi
14th November, 2011, New Delhi: As part of its mega sports event Uflex Khelo Dilli-2011-12, Stairs, an NGO working towards health, education and sports of underprivileged children, along with Uflex Ltd., India’s largest flexible packaging company, organized Volleyball Championship for the underprivileged youth of Ashok Vihar, New Delhi on 13th November, 2011. The chief guest of the ceremony was Sh. Suresh Bharwaj, Councilor, while other social workers like Janesh Bhadana, Mahender Nagpal along with Sh. Anil Upadhyay, President, Stairs were also present during the occasion.
A total of 13 teams participated in the event. The tournament was played in league basis where every team played two matches in each group. Vimal Sports Club emerged champions by defeating Ashok Vihar Club by 21-6, 21-8
The aim of this project is to start games in Delhi and to make sure the maximum participation of underprivileged youth in sports. This promotion of various sports activity will be taken up initially at division level and then to zonal level. Each zone will be divided into three divisions and the winning teams will play amongst the nine zones. Khelo Dilli is expected to witness participation of around 5000 children across Delhi, who will take part in the three games – football, basketball and volleyball.
“Our realization that all children, no matter how disadvantaged, should be given the opportunity to enjoy themselves and participate in organized sport has led us to come up with this mega sport event Khelo Delli. Stairs taps this talent to give these children an opportunity to climb up the stairs of social empowerment and shape their character through sports. We help children believe in their own power and that they are agents of their own change through sports and hard work.” says Mr. Anil Upadhyay, President, Stairs.
Since its inception in 2005, Stairs has been actively involved in the upliftment of the less fortunate children mainly through the field of sports by organizing cricket championships. The sporting initiatives undertaken by Stairs are aimed at providing a platform to these children to hone their skills and showcase their talent through camps. Stairs understands the amount of talent that exists among these children and believes in creating opportunities so that their talent is rightly tapped and nurtured. Talented children are chosen from these camps and provided coaching, sports scholarship and sports gear.
Some of the students who have been identified by Stairs are already doing well at the national level and are earning laurels for their state. Stairs also organizes sports camps at regular intervals to promote youth talent.
Uflex Ltd. and Stairs organized volleyball tournament for the underprivileged children of Ashok Vihar, New Delhi
14th November, 2011, New Delhi: As part of its mega sports event Uflex Khelo Dilli-2011-12, Stairs, an NGO working towards health, education and sports of underprivileged children, along with Uflex Ltd., India’s largest flexible packaging company, organized Volleyball Championship for the underprivileged youth of Ashok Vihar, New Delhi on 13th November, 2011. The chief guest of the ceremony was Sh. Suresh Bharwaj, Councilor, while other social workers like Janesh Bhadana, Mahender Nagpal along with Sh. Anil Upadhyay, President, Stairs were also present during the occasion.
A total of 13 teams participated in the event. The tournament was played in league basis where every team played two matches in each group. Vimal Sports Club emerged champions by defeating Ashok Vihar Club by 21-6, 21-8
The aim of this project is to start games in Delhi and to make sure the maximum participation of underprivileged youth in sports. This promotion of various sports activity will be taken up initially at division level and then to zonal level. Each zone will be divided into three divisions and the winning teams will play amongst the nine zones. Khelo Dilli is expected to witness participation of around 5000 children across Delhi, who will take part in the three games – football, basketball and volleyball.
“Our realization that all children, no matter how disadvantaged, should be given the opportunity to enjoy themselves and participate in organized sport has led us to come up with this mega sport event Khelo Delli. Stairs taps this talent to give these children an opportunity to climb up the stairs of social empowerment and shape their character through sports. We help children believe in their own power and that they are agents of their own change through sports and hard work.” says Mr. Anil Upadhyay, President, Stairs.
Since its inception in 2005, Stairs has been actively involved in the upliftment of the less fortunate children mainly through the field of sports by organizing cricket championships. The sporting initiatives undertaken by Stairs are aimed at providing a platform to these children to hone their skills and showcase their talent through camps. Stairs understands the amount of talent that exists among these children and believes in creating opportunities so that their talent is rightly tapped and nurtured. Talented children are chosen from these camps and provided coaching, sports scholarship and sports gear.
Some of the students who have been identified by Stairs are already doing well at the national level and are earning laurels for their state. Stairs also organizes sports camps at regular intervals to promote youth talent.
