THRISSUR: A synthetic track is shining at Kunnamkulam Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School. The authorities have finished work on this new stadium in the wake of the state sports festival that will see more than 2600 athletes participating.
Registration will start at 10 am on Monday at Bethany School, Kunnamkulam. The matches will start at 7 am on Tuesday. Minister V. Sivankutty will inaugurate at 3:30 pm while minister K. Rajan will be the chairman of the event. The sports festival will end on 20th October.
The torch procession will start from Thekkinkadu Maidan at 8.30 am on Monday. Minister Dr R. Bindu will hand over the torch to former Indian football team captain I M Vijayan. The torch (Deepashikha) will reach Kunnamkulam at 5 pm.
Director of Public Education S. Shanavas will hoist the flag at 9 am on Monday. At 3:30 pm, children's march past and the lighting of lamps will commence. Minister K. Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the closing session at 4 pm on the 20th. Minister R. Bindu will be the chairperson. Minister V. Abdurahman will distribute the prize.
As per last year's model, the competition will be conducted as a day and night event. Thrissur district is hosting the event after a gap of one and a half years.