
Inter VKV Eknathji Memorial Football Tournament 2025 was held at VKV Oyan from 23.10.2025 to 24.10.2025. Football teams from 5 VKVs, Basar, EMRS Tirbin, Liromoba, Oyan, and Yingkiong participated in the tournament.
The inaugural ceremony was held on 23.10.25 at 10 am. ADC Ruksin, Sri. Kiran Ningo was the Chief Guest, Sri Jutin Bori (HGB), and Sri. Tapir Tamut (GB) were the Guests of Honour of the program and were welcomed by the school band. In his speech, Sri. Kiran Ningo mentioned that he is from Yingkiong, and seeing the students of Yingkiong participating in the tournament brought fond memories of his childhood. He motivated the students to play fairly in the matches, and he also mentioned that winning is not the primary goal, but participating in a sportsmanship spirit is the most important aspect of a game. He mentioned that the greatest problem plaguing the state is drug abuse and urged the participants to stay away from drugs.
A total of 10 matches were played among the schools, wherein each school played one match with each of the other schools. A total of 5 matches were played daily for 2 days. It was observed that all the schools played with utmost discipline, and there were no issues of indiscipline among the participating teams. The initiative taken by the VKVAPT to conduct prayers before and after the matches was found to be very effective in emotional control of the players during and after the matches. VKV Oyan topped the table with 8 points, followed by EMRS Tirbin, 6 points in second position, Liromoba and Yingkiong, 3 points each in third position. The referees and linesmen were from the local football OFC, and their fair decisions won the hearts of the audience present.
The closing ceremony was held on 24.10.2025 at 4 pm, where Sri. D. Apang, CO Sille, Oyan was the Chief Guest of the program, and in his speech, he said the teams coming from far are to be given extra hospitality so that they have fond memories about the trip. He would have been happier if Liromoba had won the competition, as they had travelled a long distance to play the matches. He urged VKV Oyan to play well in a true sportsman spirit and edify the name of the school and East Siang as a whole. Later on, certificates were distributed as prizes to all the participating teams and a certificate of appreciation to the match officials and escort teachers. It was followed by the Shanti Mantra.


