Overview
- The inauguration is scheduled for 12 noon on January 4 via video conference, officials said.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who leads the state volleyball association, will attend at the venue.
- Matches will be held at Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium, featuring 30 men’s and 28 women’s teams with a total of 1,044 players.
- Observers from the International Volleyball Federation will be present, and Uttar Pradesh hosts the championship for the first time since 1984.
- Organisers plan to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Sports Authority of India and the Uttar Pradesh Sports Department for a Centre of Excellence at the Sigra Sports Complex.