On the initiative of the Government of India, National Sports Day 2024 was organized in collaboration with the Employees Welfare Association ( EWA ) on 29 August 2023 at Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi. National Sports Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
On the occasion of National Sports Day, Shri Animesh Jain, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) & CEO (NML) and Shri Naveen Jain, Chief General Manager, (SSC-C&M) administered the “Fit India Pledge” to the employees in English and Hindi. On this occasion, employees were encouraged to make sports an integral part of life and improve health and physical fitness.
The event saw active participation of employees to promote sports, on the occasion indoor games like table tennis and carrom competitions were organised to celebrate the special day.