Carrom Association

Government employees are meeting on 14th & 15th March to take part in a sports and cultural gathering.
The lucky employees who will miss work on Wednesday and Thursday, will take part in hurdles, long and high jump, javelin, discus throw, shotput, relay and other races.

There will also be music, chess and drama competitions

However please have a look at the quote below

Women-below 40 years: Badminton, table tennis, carrom, throwball and swimming competitions.

Women above 40 : Table tennis and badminton. Cultural competitions: Hindusthani music-vocal, light and classical. Karnataka music-classical and light, dance-folklore and Bharathanatyam

That means I couldn’t play carrom, if I were a government employee.

Why, rather why not?

I’d like to know.
You can read the complete article here.

It doesn’t say how many employees will be there, or which government departments they work for.

Or how much it will cost.

I don’t want to sound like a spoilsport, but aren’t there more urgent, pressing needs in India, than this? What is the reason for it all?

If I have been presumptious and the staff are taking 2 days out of their holidays and are paying for their own transport, food, accommodation (if needed), I humbly apologise.

However I have worked in government offices myself. I’ll re-phrase that.

I have been employed in government offices.

I suppose the perks are to make up for the boredom and tedium of the job.

Or maybe I was just unlucky.

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