69th Senior National Volleyball (M &W) Championship Inaugurated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The 69th Senior National Volleyball (Men & Women) Championship 2020-21 has been inaugurated at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University on March 5, 2021.
Tusharkanti Behera, Minister Sports & Youth Services and Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of Odisha joined as Chief Guest  within the inaugural ceremony whereas Anil Choudhary, Secretary General, Volleyball Federation of India (VFI); Rathin Ray Choudhury, Sr. Vice President, VFI and Chairman, Control Committee; Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Hon’ble MP, Kandhamal; President, VFI and Founder, KIIT & KISS; Prof. Sasmita Samanta, Organizing President and Pro-VC, KIIT Deemed to be University, Prof H. Okay. Mohanty, VC, KIIT DU joined as company and graced the event.

Dr. A. Samanta, Presided over the Inaugural Ceremony whereas Dr. Gaganendu Dash, Secretary Organizing Committee, Associate Jt. Secy., VFI, Honorary General Secretary, Odisha Volleyball Association and Director, Sports, KIIT and KISS gave vote of thanks.
On the event of legend Biju Patnaik’s one hundred and fifth beginning anniversary, the inaugural ceremony was held after giving floral tribute to late Biju Babu. Among others, Presidents and common secretaries of states and UTs volley ball associations have been additionally current within the inaugural ceremony.

For the primary time within the historical past of Indian volleyball, Odisha as a state hosted the senior nationwide championship consecutively after efficiently conducting the 68th Senior National Volleyball (M&W) Championship final yr.
Also for the primary time all of the matches can be performed in Indoor courts with stay streaming. All the matches can be performed at Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium as per COVID tips of Govt. of Odisha.

Odisha as a state has been allotted 4 Volleyball National Championship – thirty sixth Junior National Volley ball Championship 2009, forty first National Sub Junior Volley ball Championship 2019, 68th Senior National Volleyball (M&W)Championship 2019-20 and the forthcoming 69th Senior National Volleyball (M&W) Championship 2020-21.
All the 4 tournaments have been performed at KIIT premises. More than 1200 Men & Women volleyball gamers from28 states and eight union territories are collaborating on this National Championship. For the primary time the union territory Ladakh crew have been collaborating with correct permission from President, VFI.

Many Arjuna Awardee in addition to worldwide & nationwide gamers can be collaborating on this championship. The Indian Volleyball crew for the upcoming Asian Championship and different worldwide meets can be chosen by this championship. The choice committee for the Indian Volleyball Men Team consists of Shri. G.E. Sridharan,  Dronacharya Awardee, Arjuna Awardee & Present Coach of Indian Volleyball Team; Dr. Dalel Singh, Arjuna Awardee and Shri Jagir Singh Randhawa.

The choice committee for the Indian Volley ball Women Team consists of Shri Ajay Jangra from SAI, Shri. Daljeet Singh, and Ms. Vaishali Phadtare, Present Coach of Indian Volleyball Team. Shri Prakash Roy and Shri A. Ramana Rao, Dronacharya Awardee & Arjuna Awardee would be the coordinator of each the choice committees. The inaugural match was held between Odisha and Madhya Pradesh in Men’s Category and Odisha Vs. Rajasthan in Women’s Category.