STATE: A preparatory meeting was held Monday on the occasion of the state-based Khelo Tripura Para Games-2024 at Conference Hall No. 2 of the Secretariat. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy presided over the meeting. The meeting was attended by the Secretary of Youth Affairs and Sports PK Chakraborty, Secretary of Tripura Sports Council Sukanta Ghosh, representatives of public and private Divyangjan organizations, representatives of DDRC of each district and officials of various departments.

It was decided in the meeting that district-wise Khelo Tripura Para Games will be organized in every district of the state on 3rd December Divyangjan Day along with district-wise Divyangjan Day celebrations. State-based Khelo Tripura Para Games will be held at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in the second week of December. Competitions will be held in 14 events at the State-wise Khelo Tripura Para Games. These events include shot put, 50m run, ring throw, long jump, chess, carrom, kabaddi, blind cricket, musical ball and chair. It was informed in the meeting that these four sports events – Wheel Chair, Standing Broad Jump, Buchi and Straight Run – have been newly added to the state-level sports of Tripura Para Games. It was informed in the meeting that 40 Divyangjan contestants selected from the district-wise competition will participate in the state-wise competition.

“Disabled people are an important part of our society,” remarked Tinku Roy, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, during the meeting. The advancement of Divyangjans is essential to the progress of our civilization. He called on everyone to step up so that this competition could be completed successfully. The first state-based Khelo Tripura Para Games were organized in 2023 by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Social Education.