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Bokaro (Jharkhand) : Commemorating the birth anniversary of the Hockey maestro Major Dhyan Chand and to promote the spirit of sports among students, DPS Bokaro, Jharkhand, celebrated National Sports Day with the theme ‘ Let us play again’. During the week-long programme various competitions were organised including Chess, Badminton, Basketball, and Volleyball in which the students and the teachers participated in true spirit of sportsmanship.
The celebration highlighted not only the importance of sports and games but also cheered the opportunity to play together again after the long gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The grand culmination on August 28, 2021, severalcultural activities related to sports. The Chief Guest of the occasion was Kiran Rani Nayak, Deputy Manager, Personal, BCCL, Dhanbad.
The programme started with the welcome song and the school song followed by a melodious rendition “Khelenge Jamke jab hum Sports”, written and composed by the music teachers of the school. A fascinating yoga drill and an energetic zumba dance performance added glitter to the event. The winners of different sport events were felicitated by the Chief Guest. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Vice Principal Anjani Bhushan.
Addressing the students and faculty members, the Chief Guest said that sports is no longer only sweat, it has become a word that is associated with science. “The advancement in the field of technology has given a new dimension to sports which everyone needs to embrace and implement.” Showering words of praise for the school, Nayak also thanked the dynamic Principal for making sports and studies collaborative.
Encouraging the enthusiasm among the students, A S Gangwar, Principal, DPS Bokaro, said, “Sports is a potential means which develops multiple skills in an individual . It strengthens social integrity and promotes solidarity, tolerance, patriotism, leadership and brotherhood amongst all.”