Tripura 4 March, 2025: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative, an inter-office women’s cricket tournament has commenced today at the premises of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department’s Bilonia Sub-Divisional Office.
Inaugurating the tournament, South Tripura Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati Deepak Dutta stated that the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative has played a crucial role in strengthening the social status of women. The chief guest of the event, South Tripura District Magistrate & Collector Smita Mall, remarked that this tournament, ahead of International Women’s Day, will encourage women to be
more enthusiastic in their respective fields. Among the dignitaries present at the inaugural ceremony were South Tripura Additional District Magistrate Hemanta Debbarma, Additional Superintendent of Police Moriya Krishnachandra Shekhar, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs Pramod Acharya, and District Inspector of the Social Welfare & Social Education Department Prabir Debbarma.
A total of nine teams from various departments are participating in the tournament, with each team consisting of seven women players. Each match will be played in a six-over format.
