Students bring alive the spirit of sports

Students bring alive the spirit of sports
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The GMC Balayogi International Stadium in Gachibowli came alive with the spirit of sportsmanship during the inauguration of the 10th National Association of Schools for the Indian School certificate (ASISC) Games on Sunday.

The GMC Balayogi International Stadium in Gachibowli came alive with the spirit of sportsmanship during the inauguration of the 10th National Association of Schools for the Indian School certificate (ASISC) Games on Sunday. Over 3,000 students from upto 1,600 schools are participating in the event.

DG Immanuel, Chairman, Council for the Indian School Certificate of Examinations, New Delhi inaugurated the event, which was followed by prayer and flag hoisting at the stadium after which there was march past by the students from the 11 centers.

KV Vincent, Secretary Treasurer, ASISC, said, “Over the years, we have been receiving tremendous response in terms of the students participating and making it the largest national sports meet in our country.

The objective of these games is to make the children understand the value of sports and games and also to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship in them. The children will learn how to face challenges in life by participating at such national events. And also these games will provide a platform for the students to showcase their talent.”

The dignitaries present were Joby Mathew, World Arm Wrestling Champion; Varun Singh Bhati, Bronze medalist at Rio 2016 Paralympics; Gerry Arathoon, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate of Examinations, New Delhi; A Dinakar Babu, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Sports Authority of Telangana State and Maruthi Ram Prasad Secretary and Treasurer, Association of ICSE & ISC Schools, AP & Telangana.

Later, the students participated in volleyball, swimming and hockey. The event is conducted integrating the rules and regulations of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and is on until November 10.

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