Girls’ cycle racing event held at Chadoora to promote female literacy

Budgam, Oct 1: In a bid to promote female literacy under the theme “Poori Padhai Desh Ki Balai,” a cycle racing event was organised at Shah Qalandar Sports Stadium, Wathoora Chadoora, on Tuesday.

Students from Khyber Girls School, Chadoora, participated in the event, with Sehreen Nawaz and Aisha Ajaz winning first place in the senior and junior categories, respectively.

The event was jointly organized by Khyber Girls School and Koshish Kashmir, an NGO focused on advancing female literacy in Jammu & Kashmir.

Social activist Raja Muzaffar, who attended the event, hailed it as the first of its kind in Budgam, noting that girls had previously been reluctant to participate in cycling events. He praised the students and staff of Khyber Girls School for their efforts in organizing the event and distributed trophies and medals to the winners and participants.

The event was also attended by Dr Rouf Mohiuddin Malik, Chairman of Koshish Kashmir; Shahnawaz Sultan, Chairman of Khyber Girls School, Chadoora; and Principal Noorul Ain, along with a large number of students and staff members.