(Hony. Gen. Secretary DAAM)
District Athletics Association is affiliated with Punjab athletics Association and a District level unit of Athletics Federation of India. Its objective is to promote athletics activities in the District Mohali and provide a robust platform for the aspiring youngsters who want to pursue their career in sports especially in Athletics. District Athletic Association follows all the directions, processes set by Athletics federation of India to give way to the District Athletes in junior, sub-junior & in senior open categories.
To fulfill its objectives the association is providing training through its qualified retired coaches and volunteer trained coaches at no cost to all the athletes in its centres. It is a non-profit organization and carryout all the activities which includes ground maintenance, regular training for athletes, summer camps, annual award functions to recognize the medal winners in state, national & international level championships. All the financial obligation for these activities is funded by social groups, Govt. aid & Society leaders time to time. So far District Athletics Association Mohali can take pride in creating many champion athletes in state, national & international level.
Mohali District Athletics is grateful to S. Swaran Singh who is serving Mohali Athletics from the last 3 decades. He joined Sport Authority of India at a very young age as Athletics Coach and served different states of India. After retirement from Govt. Service, he is settled in Mohali with his family, but he never retired from athletics and continues serving Mohali athletics selflessly. He produced many International & National Level athletes and brought laurels to Distt. Mohali. Presently at the age of 82, he is still actively coaching the young athletes and helping them to fulfill their dreams. He is now Senior Vice President of Punjab Athletics Association and Secretary District Athletics Association of Mohali. District Athletic Association Mohali wishes him good health and many more years of service.