Patiala, 11 - The National School Games 2023-24 was organized in Patiala under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. On the last day of which, the final match of basketball boys under 19 was played between the teams of Punjab and Delhi. Which Punjab defeated Delhi with 75-56 points and captured the trophy of the tournament. Along with this, in the third place match, Haryana defeated IBSO with 82-62 points.
Patiala MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who arrived at the prize distribution ceremony, congratulated the Punjab team for winning and said that Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann thinks that the children of the state should have an all-round development in education and sports. It is a visible result that the Under 19 boys of Punjab have performed brilliantly in basketball.
He said that the Punjab government has organized games in Punjab to develop sports culture In which 4.5 lakh students participated this year and 11 thousand players have been awarded a prize money of Rs 8.5 crore.
   Daljit Singh Sports Coordinator Patiala said that under the cultural program held during the closing ceremony, the girls of Old Police Line School played Gidha, School of Eminence Philkhanan Patiala performed girls' folk dance and students tied the colors by playing popular and ancient folk instruments of Punjab.
The players of the first, second and third placed teams were honored with medals and certificates of appreciation. Trophies were awarded to the first, second and third place teams. On this occasion Harinder Kaur District Education Officer Secondary Education, Deputy District Education Officer Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh, Preetinder Ghai, Deputy District Education Officer Secondary Sangrur, Daljit Singh Sports Coordinator, members of various management committees Principal, Head Master, sports teachers and employees were also present. were present