JAGBIR SINGH, Eminent Hockey Olympian joins Corporate Games

Very keen interest is been shown by public sector undertakings scheduled from 22^nd-25^th November in Delhi. On directions of Mr.O.P Rawat, IAS ,SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ,Mr.U D Choubey ,Chairman SCOPE ,addressed all the 250  public sector undertakings in India, to encourage their employees, to participate in Corporate Games ,to ensure fitness among their employees. A conference was held in Bhabha chamber of SCOPE Building on September 25^th 2012.
Number of leading public sector representatives  such as AIR INDIA, SAIL ,ONGC, BWEL, PEC LTD. NTPC , GRSE , the Shipping Corporation of India and many more  attended the conference. Mr. OP Bhatia , CEO, Corporate Games ,addressed nodal officers sports of all the PSUs ,explaining importance of Participation in Corporate Games. He highlighted the benefits ,that it creates culture of lifelong fitness, in addition to building team spirit and will to win. Similarly far too many benefits accrue to the PSUs such as

·         social interaction among different Corporates through the medium of sports,

·         improving their brand image,

·         enhancing loyalty towards the organization and

·         Reducing absenteeism as well as reducing attrition.

One of the representatives of PSU mentioned that their employees are generally desk bound & are above the age of 35 years and not very fit to compete in competitive Games. Mr.Bhatia emphasized that:-
 it is not that people stop playing because they are old ,
They become old ,because they stop playing”.
Mr.Jagbir Singh , Olympian & Arjuna Awardee , reiterated this point and said that he used to train hockey team of Germany till 1997.Recently  while interacting with some of his ex-trainees ,he learnt that even parents and grand parents ,play hockey with their children and that is what keeps the nation young and fit .

More than 17 public sector undertakings have confirmed their participation in the forthcomingCorporate Games including Air India, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum Corporation of India ,BWEL ,ONGC Videsh. Public Sector Enterprises are keen to participate in  Corporate Games as middle age people can participate in these games which have been modified to suit  higher age-group people, who are weekend players. Cricket is played among the team of 8 persons and each inning is only of 10 overs with rolling substitution, Soccer & hockey are 30 minute each half with rolling substitution option etc. Organizers of Corporate games are expecting more than 60 companies to participate in these games the 2nd edition of games.
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