Umerkote, 22nd Oct 2025: The 69th State-Level School Group Badminton and Sepak Takraw Competition was held at the Biju Patnaik Stadium in Umerkote. The event was presided over by District Education Officer Chhatrapati Sahu.
Key dignitaries present at the event included:
Lipika Baroi, Vice-Chairperson of the District Council (Zilla Parishad)
Radha Bhatra, Chairperson of Umerkote Municipality
Ramakrishna Nayak, representative of the local MP
Dr. Santosh Kumar Panda, Chief District Medical Officer
Palaka Rabindra, District Welfare Officer
Keshab Meher, Additional District Education Officer
Jyoti Prasad Parida, Assistant Physical Education Director
Prabhat Pattnaik, District Physical Education Officer
Chittaranjan Pattnaik, District Science Supervisor
BEOs from all blocks
Asim Biswas, Headmaster of the local Girls’ High School
… and several other dignitaries were present on the stage.
It was appreciated that such a prestigious state-level event was hosted in a remote region like Umerkote. Assistant Sports Director Mr. Parida presented the event details.
Results Summary:
Badminton (Under-14 Boys):
Champions: Dhenkanal
Runners-up: Jajpur
Badminton (Under-14 Girls):
Champions: Balasore
Runners-up: Dhenkanal
Badminton (Under-17 Boys):
Champions: Sambalpur
Runners-up: Sundargarh
Sepak Takraw (Under-17 Boys):
Champions: Bhubaneswar
Runners-up: Bhadrak
Sepak Takraw (Under-17 Girls):
Champions: Bhubaneswar
Runners-up: Nabarangpur
All winners and runners-up were awarded trophies and certificates by the invited guests.
The stage program was anchored by Naresh Chandra Pattnaik (Headmaster) and Niranjan Satapathy (Teacher). The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Mr. Meher.
On this occasion, Badri Narayan Biswal, a headmaster, was honored for his selection to participate in the National-Level Science Fair.
All sports teachers, CRCCs, and headmasters from the block extended their cooperation for the successful organization of the event.
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