The successful conclusion of the district-wide U-17 “German Cup-2026” football tournament organized by the West Midnapore District Police today is not just the end of a sports competition, it is a positive message for the society. The participation of students from a total of 158 schools in the district shows how much role sports can play in moving the current generation forward in the right direction. For four days, the 16 teams promoted to the main stage at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium in Shalbani have set an example of discipline, team spirit, leadership qualities and healthy competition. In the present day, teenagers are at risk of various temptations, mobile addiction, drugs and crime. In this situation, this initiative of the police administration proves that the police not only maintain law and order, but also play an important role as a guide for the society. A student who takes to the field is not just a player, he is a responsible citizen of the future. Sports teach him to follow the rules, accept defeat and fight anew.
In the final, Shalbani Dhanyashol High School won 2-1 and Goaltor Kiamacha High School also fought admirably. Participation and confidence are more important than victory or defeat. The initiative to send the two best footballers of the tournament to Germany for advanced training shows that international standard dreams can be born even in rural areas.



The final game of this football tournament was inaugurated in the presence of Shri Bijin Krishna, I.A.S., Honorable District Magistrate; Shri Palash Chandra Dhali, I.P.S., Honorable Superintendent of Police; and Shri Soumshankar Sarangi, Honorable Chief Health Officer. The function was attended by Smt. Shiuli Saha, Honorable Minister, Government of West Bengal; Shri Shrikant Mahato, Honorable Minister, Government of West Bengal; District MLAs and former Indian renowned footballer Shri Manas Bhattacharya. Their presence proves that positive change is possible when sports, administration, and the public work together to shape society.




















