Trials of Punjab table tennis teams for All India Services tournament on March 4

The Central Civil Services Cultural and Board will be hosting the All India Services Table Tennis (Men and Women) Tournament in New Delhi from March 16 to March 20, 2025.

Trials for the Punjab teams are scheduled to take place on March 4 at Polo Ground, Patiala, starting at 10:00 AM.

According to a spokesperson from the sports department, the trials will be open to personnel from security services, para-security organizations, central police organizations, police, RPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, and NSG.

Additionally, employees of autonomous bodies, undertakings, and public sector banks—including those run by central ministries—can also participate, provided they obtain a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from their respective departments.

However, casual or daily wage workers, temporary office staff, and newly recruited employees with less than six months of regular service will not be eligible.

The spokesperson further clarified that participants will be responsible for covering their own expenses related to travel, accommodation, and food during the tournament.