NTPC And Archery Association Felicitates Junior Archers For Exemplary Performance In Youth World Championship

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi:  Indian Junior & Cadet Archery team of 36 members came back from Poland. They have done India proud by winning 15 medals in Youth World Archery Championship held in Poland. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had congratulated the players for their outstanding performance. India has won 8 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze medals.

Shri Arjun Munda, President, Indian Archery Association and Honourable Union Tribal Affairs Minister along with Shri DK Patel, Director (HR), NTPC felicitated the Indian Junior & Cadet Archery team of 36 members and congratulated the winners for receiving 15 medals at the Youth World Archery Championship in Poland.

Shri Arjun Munda thanked NTPC for its invaluable support towards the sustained development of Archery and for encouraging the youth to take interest in Archery.

DK Patel addressed the occasion and said, “We are very proud to be associated with AAI. Archery has made significant progress in India in just a few years. Even in the Olympics, our archers performed remarkably well. NTPC believes that the Indian Archery team will make the country all the more proud in future competitions and tournaments. “ NTPC Ltd, the official supporting organization has been promoting archery in India in partnership with the Archery Association of India (AAI).

NTPC in partnership with the Federation (AAI) has intended to work towards increasing the competitiveness among archers by organizing various competitions for improved and continuous training and mentoring.

National Ranking Archery Tournament (NRATs) and National Archery Championships (NACs) are also part of this official agreement. In addition, the Indian Archery Team of different age groups are also sent to participate in various International Tournaments for International exposure and match practice.

While energizing India’s growth story, NTPC is steadily working towards being a sustainable energy company. Apart from lending support to India’s growth, NTPC has also been a pillar of support for holistic development for its communities and society at large. NTPC has supported the development of sports in India and the step towards supporting the Archery Association of India since 2018 is one of the milestones in the long-cherished journey.