Uttar Pradesh is hosting school games on such a large scale for the first time. From August to November, students in various districts of the state will showcase their talents in more than 30 sports.
UP Schools Sports Competitions: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to host state-level and national-level school games from August to November this year to hone the sports talent of school students and take them to the national level. The Secondary Education Department has prepared a detailed outline for this event, under which competitions will be held in more than 20 districts of the state. The aim is to provide maximum opportunities for students to participate and to develop a sense of leadership, teamwork, and competition in them through sports.
State Level School Games: District-wise Sports and Dates
State-level competitions of various sports will be organized in more than 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh between August and October. Students participating in these competitions may get a chance to represent in national competitions later on.
Varanasi
- Archery (Boys/Girls): August 17 to 19
- Shooting (Boys/Girls): August 19 to 21
- Football: August 27 to 31
- Basketball: September 6 to 10
- Weightlifting: September 14 to 16
Meerut
- Karate (Boys/Girls): August 17 to 20
Lucknow
- Swimming, Diving, Water Polo: August 18 to 20
Agra
- Gymnastics (Boys/Girls): August 16 to 19
- Handball (Boys/Girls): August 21 to 25
Bareilly
- Table Tennis and Badminton: August 23 to 26
Gorakhpur
- Wrestling: August 31 to September 4
- Cricket (Boys): October 9 to 13
Saharanpur
- Judo: September 1 to 4
Jhansi
- Mallakhamb: September 6 to 10
- Hockey: September 11 to 15
Azamgarh
- Volleyball: September 18 to 21
Ayodhya
- Kalaripayattu: September 19 to 21
- Wushu: September 21 to 23
- Kurash: September 23 to 25
- Sepak Takraw: September 25 to 27
- Gatka: September 27 to 29
- Martial Arts: September 28 to 30
- Yogasana: October 3 to 6
- Kabaddi: October 5 to 9
- Kho-Kho: October 14 to 18
Aligarh
- Chess: October 7 to 19
Kanpur
- Cricket (Girls): October 4 to 8
Mirzapur
- Taekwondo: October 25 to 28
Prayagraj
- Athletics: October 30 to November 3
National School Games: UP to host seven national competitions
Uttar Pradesh will also host seven national-level school competitions this year. These events will be held in October and November in the following districts:
- Varanasi: Archery (Under-14, Boys/Girls), Third week of November
- Lucknow: Athletics (Under-17, Boys/Girls), Fourth week of November
- Saharanpur: Kurash (Under-14, 17, 19), Second week of October
- Ayodhya: Kho-Kho (Under-17, Boys/Girls), Fourth week of November
- Bareilly: Volleyball (Under-17, Boys/Girls), Third week of November
Gorakhpur:
- Wrestling Free Style (Under-17, Boys/Girls)
- Wrestling Greco Roman (Under-17, 19)
Both events in the second week of November
Great Enthusiasm Among Students and Teachers
There is great enthusiasm among students, teachers, and sports coaches across the state regarding this unprecedented series of school games. The Education Department has created district-wise plans in such a way that students from every corner of the state can participate. It has also been ensured that each sport is hosted in the district where the infrastructure and local support are already available.
Students who won medals at the national level last year received encouragement at the government level, which is expected to increase both participation and competition in this year's event.
