The grand opening ceremony of the 68th National School Games Table Tennis (Under 17 Boys and Girls) Tournament 2024-25 was concluded with great enthusiasm at Karad, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Union Territory.

Many effective steps have been taken by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ji for the development of sports. These efforts of his are being actively taken forward by the Union Territory Administration under the able leadership and able guidance and direction of the Honorable Administrator of Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Praful Patel. The Sports and Youth Affairs Department of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar and Daman and Diu Administration, under the able leadership of the Administrator of the Union Territory, Praful Patel and under the guidance of Dr. Arun T., Secretary, Youth Affairs and Sports Department and with the support of the Director of the Department, Arun Gupta, today inaugurated the 68th National School Games Table Tennis (Under 17 Boys and Girls) Tournament 2024-25 at the Open Ground Government Polytechnic Campus, Karad, Dadra and Nagar Haveli under the chairmanship of Amit Singla, Advisor to the Administrator.

At the beginning of the program, a march past was done by the participants from 33 different states / union territories / units. After this, Director and Joint Secretary of the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Arun Gupta, in his welcome address, welcomed the chief guests, highlighted the basic objective and importance of this program along with the introduction of the tournament program and wished everyone for the success of the program and said that this tournament is a platform for the players of our state where they will be able to recognize their abilities and make every effort to improve them.