Closing Ceremony of Annual Sports Meet 2022 organized in the Model Jail, Chandigarh today on the eve of National Sports Day. The inmates of Model Jail, Chandigarh have been provided with various means of recreations such as Television, Music Instruments, Indoor Games and Outdoor games. Prisoners participated in games like Volleyball, Kabaddi, Badminton, Carom Board, Chess, Tug of War which helps them improving and maintaining their physical and mental health. The games are played throughout the year by the inmates and Annual Sports Meet is organized every year in the jail since 2011 to increase the interest and participation of inmates in sports activities.
Inter barrack matches of different games were organized during the span of last ten days. Tug of War and Final Match of Kabaddi were played on the closing ceremony and prize distribution day i.e. 29.08.2022. Sh. Deepak Purohit, IPS, Inspector General of Prisons, UT, Chandigarh was the Chief guest on this occasion. Dr. Palika Arora, PCS, Joint Inspector General of Prisons, Addl. Superintendent Jail and Deputy Superintendent Jails were also present on this occasion.
Players of winner teams were given Rs. 500/- and players of runner up team were given Rs. 300/- as cash prize. The Chief Guest motivated the inmates to participate in the games which will help them improving and maintaining their physical and mental health.