Archive · 31 Aug 2026
REC Limited Celebrates National Sports Day With Multi-Sport Tournament
REC Limited held sports competitions for its employees to celebrate National Sports Day.
The games included chess, table tennis, and cricket.
The indoor games started on August 27, 2026.
Sixteen people played chess, while 12 competed in table tennis.
On August 29, two cricket teams played a final match.
Team Shakti, wearing red, won against Team Urja, wearing blue.
REC Chairman and Managing Director Jitendra Srivastava played in two events.
The celebration honored Major Dhyan Chand and encouraged fitness, teamwork, and discipline.
REC Limited organized intra-organization tournaments in chess, table tennis, and cricket for National Sports Day.
The indoor competitions began on August 27, 2026, with 16 chess players and 12 table tennis competitors.
The celebrations concluded on August 29, 2026, with a cricket match involving 28 players.
Team Shakti, also known as the Men in Red, defeated Team Urja, the Men in Blue.
Chairman and Managing Director Jitendra Srivastava participated in table tennis and cricket and hit Team Shakti’s final shot.
- Who
- REC Limited employees, including Chairman and Managing Director Jitendra Srivastava, participated; TSC Bosh and Rajesh Kumar attended the event.
- What
- REC Limited held intra-organization tournaments in chess, table tennis, and cricket, followed by a prize distribution ceremony.
- When
- The indoor competitions began on August 27, 2026, and the cricket match and concluding ceremony took place on August 29, 2026.
- Where
- The articles identify the event as being organized by REC Limited but do not specify a location.
- Why
- The tournaments commemorated National Sports Day and the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand while promoting wellness, fitness, camaraderie, and team spirit among employees.
- Organizer
- REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power
- Sports
- Chess, table tennis, and cricket
- Chess participation
- 16 participants
- Table tennis participation
- 12 competitors
- Cricket participation
- 28 players
- Cricket winner
- Team Shakti, also known as the Men in Red
- Event dates
- August 27 and August 29, 2026
- Honored legacy
- Major Dhyan Chand and the values associated with sportsmanship