Sports help youth to stay away from vices

Akiveedu: Sub-Inspector of Police Sudhakar Reddy inaugurated the 35th Sankranti Youth Festival in Akiveedu. The DYFI has conducted state-level Kabaddi Championship, Krishna-West Godavari districts-level volleyball competition, chess competitions and Undi, Bhimavaram constituencies-level cricket tournaments.

The Sub Inspector suggested the youth to divert their attention towards sports and games to avoid bad habits.  He greeted the kabaddi players who participated in the matches on the occasion. Rice Millers leader Chunduri Venkatrao, Sarpanch Gontla Ganapati, MP Madani, Ambati Ramesh, organising committee convener Lenin Babu, DYFI leaders D Raviteja, Rambabu, Gedela Apparao and others addressed the inaugural meeting. The teams from Stuartpuram, Chirala, Bapatla, Kadavakuduru, Elurupadu, Gunupudi, West Godavari district participated in the kabaddi tournament.

30 teams In volleyball, 25 teams in chess and 35 teams participated in cricket matches. The first match of kabaddi tournament started between Stuartpuram and Chirala teams held on Wednesday in Akiveedu. Hundreds of villagers watched the kabaddi tournament.