CM Hemant Soren felicitates winners at All India Police Archery Championship in Ranchi
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Ranchi, October 26: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren attended the closing ceremony of the 15th All India Police…
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Ranchi, October 26: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren attended the closing ceremony of the 15th All India Police Archery Championship 2026–27 at Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Khelgaon, Ranchi, on Monday. He felicitated police teams and archers who excelled in the competition.
The Chief Minister praised the participants for their performance, discipline, dedication and sporting spirit. He wished them success in their future endeavours and encouraged them to perform well at national and international levels to bring laurels to the country and Jharkhand.
Addressing the gathering, Soren said hosting the prestigious championship was a matter of pride for Jharkhand. He noted that sports promote discipline, self-confidence, concentration and a competitive spirit, urging athletes to continue pursuing excellence through regular practice, hard work and dedication.
Ankita Bhakat Honoured for Asian Games Achievement
Soren also felicitated Ankita Bhakat, an archer associated with the Tata Archery Academy. He praised her achievement in leading the Indian archery team to an Asian Games gold medal and encouraged other athletes to draw inspiration from her success.
The Chief Minister congratulated the winning and runner-up teams, as well as individual performers. He said sports go beyond winning and losing, playing an important role in personality development and strengthening discipline, teamwork and self-confidence.
Soren expressed confidence that the participating athletes would continue to excel and enhance the prestige of the country and the state. He also congratulated the organisers on the successful conduct of the championship.
CISF Tops Women’s Section; ITBP Wins Men’s Title
The top-performing teams in the championship were:
Women’s category
- First: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) — 37 points
- Second: Uttar Pradesh Police — 34 points
- Joint third: Assam Rifles and Border Security Force (BSF) — 23 points each
Men’s category
- First: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) — 53 points
- Second: Uttar Pradesh Police — 22 points
- Third: Rajasthan Police — 21 points
Senior Officials Attend Closing Ceremony
Those present at the ceremony included Chief Secretary Avinash Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Vandana Dadel, Director General of Police Tadasha Mishra, All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) representative Meena Bharti, IPS, Additional Director General of Police Priya Dubey and Additional Director General of Police Manoj Kaushik.
Other board officials, senior police officers, distinguished guests, organising committee members and athletes representing participating police teams also attended the event.
