Employees Should Work With Sportsmanship

TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakara Reddy, said that the employees should work with sportsmanship in the service of God and provide better services to the devotees. 

The annual sports competition for the TTD employees started on Friday at the Parade Grounds the administration building in Tirupati.

On this occasion, TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy made sports pledge with the employees. 

First, Chairman and the EO jointly unveiled the sports flag followed by letting off the Pigeons and later employees conducted a march past.

The Chairman, who was the chief guest of the program, said that to reduce the mental stress of the TTD employees and to increase their interest in sports, it has become customary to conduct sports competitions every year.  He said that physical endurance and rejuvenation comes with sports.  He said that his board has allocated Rs.10 crore towards the construction of an indoor stadium considering the interest of the employees towards sports. Employees are asked to show good talent and participate in sports to win prizes.

Smt. Snehalatha, Deputy EO of TTD Welfare Department said that every year since 1977 sports competitions are being conducted for the employees for their welfare and their mental development.  Last year, 829 men and 422 women participated.  In these competitions, the first place winners will be awarded Rs.2 thousand, the second place winners will be awarded Rs.1800/- and the third place winners will be awarded bank gift cards worth Rs.1600/-, she added.

On this occasion, the TTD Chairman and EO started playing volleyball.  In the inaugural program, the names of the employees registered to participate in the sports, the teams, the competition schedule and other details were informed. 

Separate competitions are being held for men and women employees.  It includes tug of war, chess, volleyball, caroms, ball badminton, football, table tennis, cricket, shuttle, tennis and other sports.  Along with the parade ground, sports competitions will also be organized for the employees at the Recreation Hall, SV High School Ground, SV Junior College Ground, SV Arts College Ground and Srinivasa Sports Complex.

TTD JEO Sri. Veerabrahamam, CVSO Sri. Narasimha Kishore, Chief Engineer Sri. Nageswara Rao, Chief Audit Officer Sri. Sesha Sailendra, CPRO Dr. T. Ravi, VGO Sri. Balireddy and employees participated in this program.