26/07/2022
Congratulations to our own Mr Majid Yousuf Dar for State Award
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*State Award Conferred to Majid Dar*
In recognition to the contribution in Sports, the Goverment of Jammu & Kashmir conferred Mr. Majid Yousuf with the State Award for Outstanding Sports Person for the year 2018.
Majid is one of the most renowned names in Sports in the UT of J&K and has brought many laurels during his playing career. He has been awarded best footballer of the year by Department of Education J&K in 1998. Majid has represented J&K in tournaments like School Nationals, Junior Nationals, Santosh Trophy, I-League, Durand Cup, Federation Cup many times and has captained Kashmir University team for three consecutive years. Majid is the only sports person in the UT of J&K having a professional qualification in Sports Management and has served J&K State Team for Santosh Trophy as Manager in 2014, Team Manager for J&K Banks Football Team from 2011-2015, Sports Officer J&K Bank from 2015 - 2017 and presently he is working as Executive Officer in J&K Sports Council.
Majid has played an instrumental role in introducing I-League / Professional Football in J&K. He guided teams like Lonestar KFC, J&K Bank Football Academy, Real Kashmir FC and Sports Council Football Academy to enter into the ambit of I-League / professional football that created platform for many local players to showcase their talent in the highest level competition of the country and also helped in raising the infrastructure of such stature in the UT of J&K.
Majid belongs to a family of sports celebraties and is son of legendary Muhammad Yousuf Dar and is younger brother of Aslam Parvez & Sajid Yousuf Dar.
Chairman NIFF Mr Bashir Ahmed Malik congratulated Majid for receiving State Award and praised his contribution in developing the game of football in J&K.