SPORTS DAY CELEBRATED AT N.K.B.P.S. DWARKA

The chief guest to grace the occasion was PadmashriSushil Kumar who has been conferred with prestigious awards besides being an Olympic silver medalist in wrestling.The guest of honour Dr.Pradeep Kumar and other esteemed trustees and managing committee members of the institution were also present on the occasion.Amongst the other invitees,there were parents who had assembled in large numbers to witness a myriad of events scheduled for the day.The distinguished guests were felicitated and the programme began with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp.Soon after, the chief guest declared the sports meet 2012 open.The torch was lit and the ritual of carrying the torch was conducted by elite athletes of the school.In her welcome address the Principal Dr.Mrs.Rajee N. Kumar extended her salutations to the glittering audience and illustrous members of the school management committee. Besides her proposition of the future endeavours of the esteemed school which are in the pipeline,the landmark achievements of the school were also highlighted in her speech.The March Past by the 4 houses was soon to follow.It was indeed exemplary in terms of mind, body coordination and a moment of great honour witnessing the 4 houses marching in perfect sync, forging ahead towards educational excellence.The oath to keep up with the ideals of playing games with true sportsman spirit and being fair and just in Life’s playfield was pledged by the sports boy on behalf of the prefectorial board.

Unleashing the innate potential of the Bagrodian scholars was a colourful presentation on the theme ‘Vasudevakutumbakam-The world is but one big family’. TheBagrodian fraternity volunteered its time ,energy,enthusiasm and resources in making this event an endeavor not only to celebrate a sports gala but an initiative to preach the religion of humanity. In the cultural extravaganza the primary wing presented a spectacular depiction of the 5 interspersed rings of the Olympic.Adorned in colourful attire they represented the 5 continents. continents binding them through the strings of brotherhood and love .The ideals of vasudevakutumbakam spread its splendor through a variegated and colourful display commencing with a skating display(rhythm on wheels) to yogic mudra, taekwondo and lazium drill to the captivating tunes of Jai Ganesha,Acrobatics and pyramid formation-very first of its kind .Soon after the cultural fiesta the student achievers for the session 2011-12 were felicitated.The All Rounder Trophy , The Best Sports Boy and The Best Sports Girl Trophy were also given away. The chief guest in his words of wisdom showered his blessings upon the dynamic and vibrant scholars of the school.In his speech he stated that the warm reception and adulation that was accorded to him on his visit to the school was indeed overwhelming.He also added that the future of sports in India is promising and appreciated the untiring zeal of the teachers of the school whom he addressed as the “pride of the institution”.The day’s event picked up momentum with the track events. Inter house relay, Flat Race and Hurdles for both boys and girls stole the show. The winners of the track events were duly honoured by the distinguished guests.The Best House Trophy was given away to the Aryabhatta House and Runners Up Trophy was truly deserved by Vivekanada House. A vote of thanks was delivered and the day culminated with the National Anthem.