Jalandhar, (H S Chawla) :-
The curtain raiser event of 51 KVS National Sports Meet was held on Monday at the premises of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara. The five-day tournament is featuring 1253 participants from 25 regions of Kendriya Vidyalayas across the nation.
S. Gurdev Singh Gill, Former Commandant (Punjab Police), Arjuna Awardee (Football) graced the occasion as chief guest of the day. The Guest of honour was Dr. Sourabh Lakhanpal, Senior Dean, LPU. Sh. T. Brahmanandam, Assistant Commissioner KVS RO Chandigarh presented the welcome address at the inaugural function. The programme commenced with the auspicious ceremony of lamp lighting followed by Flag hoisting. The biggest applause was reserved for the ceremonial march past performed by the students of 25 diverse regions of India. With the oath-taking ceremony, the participants truly got into the spirit of the event. Spectacular cultural performances showcased by the students kept the audience enthralled.
The Chief guest in his address reiterated the importance of sports in students’ life. He applauded the role of KVS in conducting such activities for overall development of students. He also mentioned that the best facilities, as provided at LPU, can certainly promote maximum participation in sports activities country wide. Speaking of the sports spirit, Sh. Saurabh Lakhanpal mentioned that the victory of the players and their outstanding display on the sporting field paves the way for the nation’s success in other arenas too.
At the end, Vote of thanks was proposed by Sh. Karambir Singh, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 4. In the inaugural match, Ahmadabad defeated Chennai by a score of 45-39 in Kabaddi while Lucknow outshined Delhi by 13-7 in Handball match.
