Srinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) – The second cricket match played between the two teams, CRPF trained children and the mixed team of Linton Hall School and NFCH children from Srinagar was played today at the grounds of Kashmir University. The mixed team of Linton Hall and NFCH children won the match by 6 wickets.
The match was organised by Guild of Service and Rahat Ghar, Srinagar and was sponsored by the National Foundation for Communal Harmony.
The purpose of the cricket match was to facilitate building of an atmosphere of peace and communal harmony in the state as envisioned by Guild of Services, which is a National Voluntary Development Organisation working for empowerment of women and children and running shelter homes in Kashmir (Rahat Ghar) and other parts of the country.
Faizan from Linton Hall School won man of the match award, the best bowler trophy was bagged by shobham from Delhi and Sami-u-llah of CRPF trained team won the trophy of best batsman.
Mohini Giri, on the occasion, lauded the efforts of Secretary, NFCH, Principal Linton Hall School and administration of Kashmir University for providing their cooperation in organising the cricket matches. The presentation ceremony concluded with a one minute silence observed in memory of those children who lost their lives in last year violence in the valley.
Among others Chairperson, Guild of Services, Mohini Giri, Secretary, National Foundation for Communal Harmony, New Delhi, Dr. Lalit Kumar, Secretary, GoS Dr. Girja Dhar, Spokesperson CRPF J&K, Mr. Prabhakar Tripathi and Principal Linton Hall School, Rubana Sophie were present on the function.