J&K: Sopore Cricket Academy trains youth under ‘Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Sports’ initiative in Baramulla

Oct 16, 2023

Baramulla (J&K), Oct 16 (ANI): Sopore Cricket Academy has a new purpose to train youth in Cricket and keep them away from drugs in the tranquil valley of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla. The academy has started the initiative with the resounding message of “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Sports”. The aim of the academy is to admit more boys and train them in sports. This would keep them away from drugs which has become a menace in the valley. The Academy training the youth in Cricket is funded largely by the locals. The initiative was taken in 2013. Many youth came regularly to practice cricket in the academy and some were even selected for the nationals. Through cricket, these children not only learn sportsmanship but also embrace a drug-free, healthier way of life.