Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Sports vital for students' holistic development: Tourism Minister
A very important government leader came to watch girls play football.
His name is Kandula Durgesh, and he is the minister in charge of tourism, culture, and films for the state.
He gave an inspirational speech to the young players at a big football championship.
He told them that playing sports is just as important as studying in school.
Sports help kids become strong, confident, and good at working with others as a team.
He talked about famous women sportspersons like Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, and Bala Devi, who achieved great success in their sports.
He said women can succeed in any field when they get equal opportunities.
The minister also told the girls to accept winning and losing as a normal part of sport.
About 51 teams from different states are taking part in the championship.
The event is being held at Sri Prakash Educational Institutions in Rajamahendravaram from August 6 to 8.
State Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh said sports and extracurricular activities, along with academics, play a crucial role in students' overall personality development.
He was the chief guest at the CBSE South Zone-1 Girls Football Championship-2026 at the sports complex of Sri Prakash Educational Institutions in Rajamahendravaram, held from August 6 to 8.
Around 51 teams from different states are participating in the championship.
Durgesh lauded sportspersons Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Bala Devi, saying women can excel in every field when provided with equal opportunities.
He urged players to accept victories and defeats as part of sport and to move forward without losing their sporting spirit, and won appreciation by addressing Tamil Nadu players in Tamil.
- Who
- State Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh, who was the chief guest at the event.
- What
- The minister said sports and extracurricular activities, along with academics, are crucial for students' personality development and encouraged the girls' teams to pursue excellence in sports.
- When
- August 6 to 8, 2026.
- Where
- The sports complex of Sri Prakash Educational Institutions in Rajamahendravaram.
- Why
- To inspire young players to develop holistically through sports and to highlight the strength of women in sports.
- Event
- CBSE South Zone-1 Girls Football Championship-2026
- Chief Guest
- Kandula Durgesh, State Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister
- Venue
- Sports complex of Sri Prakash Educational Institutions, Rajamahendravaram
- Dates
- August 6-8, 2026
- Participating Teams
- Around 51 teams from different states
- Sportspersons Lauded
- Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Bala Devi
- Regional Footballer Recalled
- Sunkara Bhaskar Rao of Rajahmundry's Nimbles Eleven
- Other Participants
- High Court Advocate Yerra Latchanna and Director of Sri Prakash Institutions Chitturi Vijay Prakash
