SOPORE, Aug 31: The Girls’ Super Cup Inter-School Cricket Tournament, organised by the Private School Association Sopore in collaboration with Sopore Police, was inaugurated here on Monday with an emphasis on women’s empowerment through sports.
SSP Sopore Iftikhar Talib, who was the chief guest on the occasion, encouraged the participating students to actively take up sports, stressing the need for equal opportunities to nurture their talent and self-confidence.
The inaugural match was played between Gulzar Memorial School and Rahmat Aalam School, marking the commencement of the tournament that features eight school teams from the region.
Speaking on the occasion, SSP Talib congratulated the private school association for taking the initiative and assured that the police department would continue to provide an excellent platform for young athletes.
“Our girls have got a chance to show their skills. I hope this is the beginning. In Sopore and other places in North Kashmir, girls cricket tournaments will continue,” he said.
The SSP also expressed gratitude towards the media for their role in covering and promoting such positive community initiatives.
Among those present on the occasion were Chairman SRM Welkin School Haji Anayatullah, Chairman Sanctorum School Mohammad Ashraf War, Chairman GMET School Tariq Ahmad, and Chairman Valley Public School Junaid Hameed.
Shakir Ashraf, Managing Director of Sanctorum Institution and a sports activist, expressed concern over the limited athletic platforms available for young girls in the region.
He emphasised that collective responsibility of educators, parents, community leaders and policymakers was needed to bridge the gap and provide equal access to sports infrastructure and coaching for girls.
Shakir announced that his organisation would continue to host such tournaments in the coming years and expand their scale, with plans to introduce training camps, inter-school championships and mentorship programmes specifically designed to encourage greater female participation.
Speaking to Kashmir Convener the coordinator of the tournament Lone Mehraj said the tournament aims to provide young girls a competitive platform to showcase their cricketing skills while promoting discipline, teamwork, and the broader message of women’s empowerment through sports.
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