Birla Public School’s (BPS) Primary-2 held its much awaited Sport Day dubbed “Zeal 2020” on Saturday with great exuberance, zest and high spirits.
The meet expressed its solidarity with “Fit India Movement” launched by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, which aimed at encouraging people to give priority to sports and fitness.
School officials present at the event were Gope Shahani, Vice-Chairman of BPS; Maria Thomas, Director of BPS; AP Sharma, Principal; Radhika Rele, Vice-Principal (Scholastic); Bhavana V S, Vice-Principal (CBQED); Rajesh Pillai, Vice-Principal (Co-Scholastic); Joseph K, Administration Manager; and Jackson Solomon, Construction Manager.
The event started with invoking the blessings of the Almighty.
In his address, the school principal stressed that academic learning and sports education should complement each other as they enhance leadership qualities.
Anu Thomas, Headmistress of BPS Primary-2, welcomed the guests and the gathering.
Shahani formally inaugurated the sports facilities that support outdoor sporting activities during the event. The facilities include pitches for various games such as football, tennis, handball, basketball and cricket, athletics running tracks, multi-purpose facilities, practice areas for games and PE.
The ceremonial torch was handed over to the School Sports Captain by Maria Thomas. She presided over the oath-taking ceremony and declared the sports meet open. She did the honours of handing over the house flags to the captains of the respective houses. It was followed by the spectacular, impressive and well-synchronised march-past by all the four houses.
The dignitaries took the salute of the cadets striding with pride. The students entered into the spirit of the occasion in a grand way with the oath being administered by the School Sports Captain, Mohammed Irfan.
The house-wise displays left the audience mesmerised. Each star of the houses outshone the Venus! Once the races began, the air was filled with loud cheers and encouragement for the young athletes. Students who competed with each other showed a high sense of sportsmanship and individual brilliance.
The Best March Past trophy, the Trophy for the Best Drill and the Overall Championship Trophy were awarded in the function.
The games organised for the parents saw an impressive participation. It was a day filled with sportsmanship, enthusiasm and memories to cherish. The Year Coordinator Annie Babitha expressed her gratitude to all for making this event a grand success.
