THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Jamshedpur, Sept 24: In a significant development for sports in the region, Jagannath Behera, a renowned football coach, has been unanimously elected as the President of the Master Athletic Association of East Singhbhum.
The election took place during the first Annual General Assembly held at the Bengal Club auditorium in Sakchi, where the new Executive Committee for the financial years 2024 to 2028 was also formed.
The event commenced at 11:00 AM, chaired by International Master Athlete Avtar Singh, who served as the Election Officer. He was supported by Secretary of the Master Athletic Association of Jharkhand, SK Tomar, and former International Athlete Gurdev Singh, who acted as observers. The meeting began with a warm welcome address, setting a positive tone for the proceedings.
Former Deputy Development Commissioner of East Singhbhum, B. Maheshwari, graced the occasion as the chief guest, commending the athletic achievements of local master athletes. He assured full support for initiatives aimed at strengthening the association and fostering sports in the district.
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The program was smoothly conducted by Shyam Kumar Sharma, with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Vijay Mohan Singh.
Election Results
Chief Patron: B. Maheshwari (Former Development Commissioner, East Singhbhum)
Patron: Sanjay Kumar Singh (Vice President, Tata Steel Workers Union and Chairman of Tata Steel Sports Advisory Committee)
President: Jagannath Behera (Senior Football Coach)
Senior Vice Presidents: Narayan Chandra Dev (Former International Athlete, Current Technical Officer) H. Ghosh (Former Athlete) Satpal Saini (Former Athlete)
Vice Presidents: Anil Kumar Chaubey, Indal Paswan (Renowned Ghatshila College), Ramswaroop Yadav (Former Sports Teacher, President’s Awardee), Sunita Purti (Former National Javelin Thrower, Medal Winner) Deeparshi Pandey (Senior Manager, TML Jamshedpur), Dr. Vijay Mohan Singh
Secretary: Shyam Kumar Sharma (Sports Teacher/Coach/Technical Officer)
Treasurer: Gurusharan Singh.
