Surjit Hockey Society Explained

Surjit Hockey Society
Formation:13 May 1984
Purpose:To Hold Surjit Memorial Hockey tournament for men and women, every year
Headquarters:Jalandhar
Leader Title:President

The Surjit Hockey Society is an Indian society established in 1984 after Olympian Sardar Surjit Singh Randhawa. Since its establishment the society has organized the Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament in Jalandhar every year.[1] [2] The society has the current Chief Minister of Punjab as its Chief Patron. Every year a hockey camp is held in an effort to find talented hockey players from the surrounding areas of Punjab. In 2012, in an effort to revive the sport in the state, Government of Punjab announced its decision to support the society.[3]

Management

List of presidents

Number Name Years
1 K K Bhatnagar 1984–1985
2 S C Aggarwal 1985–1987
3 Sudhir Mittal 1987–1990
4 N. S. Kang 1990–1992
5 Karan A. Singh 1992–1992
6 S. K. Kakkar 1992–1995
7 D. P. Ready 1995–1995
8 M. P. Singh 1995–1998
9 Som Parkash 1998–2000
10K Shiva Parshad 2000–2003
11 Ashok Kumar Gupta 2003–2006
12 Anurag Verma 2006–2006
13 A. Venu Parsad 2006–2007
14 Ajeet Singh Pannu 2007–2010
15Priyank Bharti 2010–2013
14 Sharuti Singh 2013–2013
14 Varun Roozam 2013–2014
14 Kamal Kishore Yadav 2014–2017
14 Varinder Kumar Sharma 2017–2020
14 Ghanshayam Thory 2020–present

References

  1. Web site: Surjit hockey tourney begins from October 11 . 22 September 2012 . Indian Express .
  2. http://www.surjithockey.in/the-society/history-of-society.html History of society
  3. Web site: Plans to revive hockey - in hues of pink and blue . August 2012. Indiatimes.com.

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