Shillong, December 14: In order to spot the talent from the villages along the International border, the Sentinels of Border has started a ‘Border Cup’ football tournament in Meghalaya. It is being organized by various BSF Battalions deployed at border to form a team from their areas after conducting matches between teams from nearby villages.
A football tournament among bordering dwelling people of villages between various BSF Battalions deployed will be organized for motivation promotion, encourage and awareness of ‘Border Cup’ football tournament .
It will be played among border dwelling people and BSF teams from BSF under Sectors i.e Shillong, Jowai & Tura. The largest border guarding force i.e Border Security Force has taken this initiative.
During month of November and December 2017 various match played in bordering areas Jaintia Hills, Khasi Hills and Garo hills Distt, youths of this area participated with full dedication. Later these teams will compete for “Border Cup” at inter battalion level on occasion of Christmas to promote and awareness of football tournament in border area of Meghalaya.
Every player of border dwelling will participate and celebrate the Christmas, it will also help in identifying the new talent and promote the most popular game on the border also.
Such public outreach programmes are being conducted to better understanding between the BSF and local populace. It has always been the endeavour of Border Security Force to help the border population.
Following the trend, this year also BSF will organize more Civic Action Programmes for the needy and under privileged border population residing in far-flung areas along the India–Bangladesh border to bring the feeling of mutual trust among the border population and the force personnel which will assist in smooth management of border said Sh. U K Nayal, DIG Meghalaya Frontier.
