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Bokaro ( Jharkhand) : Sutlej House was adjudged first with 909 points followed Raavi House with 901 points and Jhelum House third with 899 points at the 31st Annual Sports Day of DPS Bokaro, SAMANVAY ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ on December 22, 2018.
Md. Shakir, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bokaro, was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ranjeet Kumar, was the Guest of Honour. The School flag was hoisted by the Chief Guest along with the Director and Principal, DPS Bokaro, Dr Hemlata S Mohan.
The mega sports event today started with impeccable march past by the six houses – Sutlej, Chenab, Jamuna, Jhelum, Raavi, and Ganga followed by a magnificent field display of ‘HOOPLA DRILL’ presented by more than 400 students from classes VI and VII displaying great synchronisation, balance and discipline. Various ‘ASANAS’ were performed too by the students in the form of ‘YOGA’ with the message of significance of health and fitness.. ‘Nagaland Dance’ enthralled the audience.
Quoting the example of eminent sports personality M S Dhoni, Chief Guest Mohammad Shakir emphasized the importance of games and sports in the life of a student saying ‘Sports is not just a part of Education but Sports itself is complete Education’. Lauding the Sports Day Programme of DPS Bokaro, he said this event was the best in the state he had ever witnessed. He urged the students to actively participate in sports so that they can rise and shine as it adds to the glory of the state as well as the nation.
The Chief Guest also complimented the Director & Principal Dr Hemlata S Mohan for her relentless efforts to tap the potentials of the students. Thereafter, he announced the sports day ‘Open’ by releasing the balloons.
Director & Principal Hemlata S Mohan, in her address, said that hard work and sincerity is the mantra of success. She appreciated the co-scholastic department as well the students for a commendable job in making the Sports Day a grand success. She hoped that the sports day becomes special with the display of spirit of sportsmanship in future.
Earlier during the day, the Chief guest along with Dr Mohan felicitated the winners of various events with medals and certificates. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Vice Head Boy Samriddh Ranjan. A commendable job was done by the compere Anoushka Mukherjee, Mitali Singh, Harshit Manya, and Amrit Mishra who knit the web of events with a touch of perfection. The day became special with the participation of teachers and the students of Deepansh Shiksha Kendra in a race.