AFFILIATIONS & TOURNAMENTS :

It is mentioned here that the Punjab Olympic Association (POA) had already affiliated the Punjab Gatka Association (PGA).

The Department of Education, Government of Punjab had incorporated the Gatka game into the Punjab schools, colleges and universities' sports calendars on the persistent appeals of PGA & GFI.

This year 3rd Punjab State Schools Gatka Tournament was being organized at Roopnagar from 5th to 7th September, 2011.

The School Games Federation of India (SGFI) has also incorporated the Gatka as a game in the National School Games calendar 2011-12 to be held at Anandpur Sahib from 22nd November to 26th November, 2011.

Punjabi University Patiala is also hosting 1st All India Inter-University Gatka (M&W) tournament-2011 from 19th September to 21st September, 2011. With the inclusion of Gatka game in the State as well as National School Games, it has provided further fillip to the Indian martial art.

Punjabi University Patiala is also hosting 1st All India Inter-University Gatka (M&W) tournament-2011 from 19th September to 21st September, 2011. With the inclusion of Gatka game in the State as well as National School Games, it has provided further fillip to the Indian martial art.

The PGA had successfully organized 1st Punjab State Senior Open Gatka Championship-2011 at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) in the month of April. The 1st National open Gatka Championship-2011 would be organized by the GFI at Sangrur (Punjab) during the month of October, 2011.