Introduction:
Department of Youth Services & Sports came into beingexistence in the year 1976 to implement the Physical Education programmes in schools, side by side with General Education.
The Department over the period of time brought under its purview a wide spectrum ofactivities like organizing Domestic & National level sports competitions for school Children and sending them to participate in National and State level sports tournaments representing UT Ladakh.
Aims & Objectives
- To conduct Physical Education activities like Mass Physical Display, promoting adventure sports, promoting talents in school children including extracurricular activities like dance & drama, organizing Youth and Cultural Festivals across the State, UT and outside.
- Promoting Scouts & Guides activities besides providing opportunities to school children for participation and to excel in various sports activities.
- The Department also caters to the personality development aspect of school children through Physical Education Teachers, Masters, and Lecturers posted in different schools functioning under District Officers at District Level and recently created Zonal Physical Education Officers at Zonal Level, besides encouraging the youth in various social activities at the UT, State and National level.