Director Sports, Govt of Jharkhand

Proud moment for Jharkhand! 🇮🇳 7-year-old Ishank from #Jharkhand set a record in swimming by covering 29 km from Sri Lanka to India in 9hrs 50min. At such a tender age, this feat inspires every swimmer across the state. Jharkhand is truly proud of you, Ishank! Hats off! 👏🏊‍♂️

In the final of the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s National Championship, Team Jharkhand clinched the trophy. On this occasion, Director Sports Shri Asif Ekram, IAS, graced the event as Chief Guest and honored the players by presenting the trophy. 🏆🇮🇳 @TheHockeyIndia

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#16वीं_हॉकी_इंडिया_सब_जूनियर_महिला_राष्ट्रीय_चैंपियनशिप के फाइनल में झारखंड ने मध्य प्रदेश को हराकर ट्रॉफी अपने नाम की। 🏆 यह जीत खिलाड़ियों की परिश्रम एवं समर्पण का परिणाम है | मा. मुख्यमंत्री श्री हेमन्त सोरेन जी के दूरदर्शी नेतृत्व से राज्य में खेलों को नई ऊर्जा मिली है।

Address by Shri Asif Ekram IAS, Director Sports, Jharkhand at the inauguration of the Hockey event in Ranchi. 🏑✨ Strengthening the vision for sports development in Jharkhand. @AsifEkramIAS #HockeyIndia #JharkhandSports

Sharing a few glimpses from the inauguration of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026! The tournament is currently underway in Ranchi, showcasing incredible talent and energy of young athletes. #Hockey #JharkhandSports

𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 🏑✨ The tournament was formally inaugurated by Shri Mukesh Kumar, Secretary, Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, Shri Asif Ekram, Director, Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, and Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General of Hockey India, along with other distinguished guests. During the ceremony, Manoj Konbegi, the recipient of the Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award, was also felicitated. Among those present on the occasion were Shri Vijay Shankar Singh, General Secretary of Hockey Jharkhand, along with Shri Rajnish Kumar, Shri Dharmendra Singh, Shri Randhir Kumar, Shri Pawan Singh, former SAI coach Shri Vishwanath Singh, Shri Chanchal Bhattacharya, and several other hockey enthusiasts. #HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame

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8वें हॉकी इंडिया अवार्ड्स में छाया झारखंड का जलवा!🏑✨ खेल निदेशक श्री आसिफ एकराम, भाoप्रoसे ने बतौर विशिष्ट अतिथि केंद्रीय खेल राज्य मंत्री श्रीमती रक्षा खडसे के साथ मंच साझा किया।झारखंड की पहली महिला ओलंपियन निक्की प्रधान को सम्मानित किया गया। यह झारखण्ड के लिए गौरव का विषय है|

Director Sports Asif Ekram IAS, participated in the 8th Annual Hockey India Awards at Delhi with Ms. Rakshatai Khadse, MoS (Sports), GoI and got an opportunity to honour int. players incl. Nikki Pradhan, Jharkhand’s first woman Olympian in hockey. @JharkhandCMO @prdjharkhand

श्री आसिफ एकराम, भाoप्रoसे, निदेशक खेलकूद एवं युवा कार्य झारखण्ड, ने आज दिनांक 22 मार्च 2026 को #हजारीबाग के कर्ज़न ग्राउंड में बाल फुटबॉल अकादमी का उद्घाटन किया। इस अवसर पर हज़ारीबाग के प्रख्यात पूर्व फुटबॉलर भी उपस्थित रहे। @AsifEkramIAS @DC_Hazaribag @airnews_ranchi @iprdhzb

Director Sports Shri Asif Ekram IAS inaugurated the Bal Football Academy at Curzon Ground today. Renowned former footballers of Hazaribag were also present on the occasion. @AsifEkramIAS @DC_Hazaribag @iprdhzb @iprdhzb @airnews_ranchi @TOI_Ranchi @toisports @IndianFootball

Shri Asif Ekram, Director Sports & Youth Affairs, Jharkhand, Address on the eve International Women’s Day Programme at Doranda College, Ranchi.

Shri Asif Ekram, Director Sports & Youth Affairs, Jharkhand inaugurated a programme at Doranda College ahead of International Women’s Day as Chief Guest. Emphasising women’s empowerment and fitness, he highlighted the importance of greater participation of women in sports. Director Sports Shri Asif Ekram also administered a fitness pledge to students, encouraging them to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle.

शक्ति, अनुशासन और टीम भावना का शानदार प्रदर्शन! 🇱🇰 श्रीलंका की टीम बनी Best Male Championship Team (Runners-Up) SAAF 2025, राँची में अपने उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन के साथ। हर थ्रो, हर कदम में झलकती रही जीत की लगन और दक्षिण एशिया का गर्व। #SAAFChampionships2025 #Ranchi2025 #TeamSriLanka #JoharJharkhand #SpiritOfSports

🏆 Pride of Jharkhand! Congratulations to Dinesh Kumar for winning the 🥈 Silver Medal at the World Cup Bowling (Lawn Bowl) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾. He becomes the first Indian & Jharkhand player to achieve this remarkable milestone! 👏 Also, kudos to Rupa Rani Tirkey for securing 6th place in Women’s Singles. Jharkhand finishes 5th overall globally — a proud moment for Indian sports! 🇮🇳 #JharkhandSports #LawnBowl #WorldCup2025 #ProudMoment #DSYAJharkhand

🏆 Pride of Jharkhand! Congratulations to Dinesh Kumar for winning the 🥈 Silver Medal at the World Cup Bowling (Lawn Bowl) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾. He becomes the first Indian & Jharkhand player to achieve this remarkable milestone! 👏 Also, kudos to Rupa Rani Tirkey for securing 6th place in Women’s Singles. Jharkhand finishes 5th overall globally — a proud moment for Indian sports! 🇮🇳 #JharkhandSports #LawnBowl #WorldCup2025 #ProudMoment #DSYAJharkhand

Grace, grit, and glory — she defines it all! 🇮🇳 Sanjana Singh from India shines bright as the Best Female Athlete at the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025, Ranchi. Her record-breaking performance in the 5000m race embodies the spirit of determination and the pride of Johar Jharkhand! #SAAFChampionships2025 #Ranchi2025 #TeamIndia #SpiritOfSports #JoharJharkhand #RoadToJharkhand

Unleashing strength with every throw! Pathirage Tharanga 🇱🇰, Javelin Thrower from Sri Lanka, crowned the Best Male Athlete at SAAF 2025, Ranchi. #SAAFChampionships2025 #Ranchi2025 #TeamSriLanka #SpiritOfSports #JoharJharkhand

Unleashing strength with every throw! Pathirage Tharanga 🇱🇰, Javelin Thrower from Sri Lanka, crowned the Best Male Athlete at SAAF 2025, Ranchi. #SAAFChampionships2025 #Ranchi2025 #TeamSriLanka #SpiritOfSports #JoharJharkhand