Punjab Announces Free Hockey Kits for Schools

The Sports Board Punjab has unveiled a plan to supply hockey equipment and kits to schools linked with the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s National Hockey Portal throughout the province. This move aims to encourage the sport at the school level and offer students enhanced opportunities to hone their skills. Abid Shaukat, Director Admin of the Punjab Sports Department, led a meeting at the National Hockey Stadium to evaluate the logistics for the equipment distribution.

DG Monitoring of the School Education Department, Abdul Qayyum, along with other senior officials, participated in the meeting, with Divisional Sports Officers from across the province joining via video conference. Shaukat disclosed that the equipment and kits will be dispatched in stages across all divisions of Punjab. The Rawalpindi Division will receive its allotment on August 21 as part of the initial phase of the distribution drive.

A spokesperson from the Punjab Sports Board clarified that the department is collaborating with the School Education Department to ensure the equipment reaches the registered schools in a timely manner.