Football tournament for IT sector in Kerala kicks off

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The biggest football tournament in state’s IT sector, organised by Prathidhwani, the welfare and recreation forum of IT employees at Technopark, in association with Yoode Promotions and Raviz Hotels, kicked off at Technopark on Saturday.

Named Raviz Prathidhwani Sevens Football tournament, the event in sevens format will go on till August, with teams drawn from IT companies in the state battling it out for the title. Former Indian footballer Vinu Jose inaugurated the seventh edition of the tournament. MLA Kadakampally Surendran inaugurated an exhibition match between Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) Media XI and the Prathidhwani team representing various IT companies at Technopark.